Satish Deshpande: 2 books
by Ghanshyam Shah, Harsh Mander, Sukhadeo Thorat
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2006
This book is focused and systematic documentation of the incidence and extent of the practice of untouchability in contemporary India. Based on the results of a large survey covering 565 villages in 11 states, it reveals that untouchability continues to be widely prevalent and is practiced in one...
by Satish Deshpande
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Caste is one of the oldest concerns of the social sciences in India that continues to be relevant even today. This book tracks how scholars from different disciplines have responded to the caste question in independent India and highlights recent shifts in perspective.The general perception about caste...