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050	0	0	_aKNS513.3 _b.B47 2019
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100	1		_aBerg, Dag-Erik, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aDynamics of caste and law : _bDalits, oppression and constitutional democracy in India / _cDag-Erik Berg.
263			_a1912
264		1	_aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2019.
300			_axviii, 243 pages _c21 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
365			_bRs. 995.00
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aList of abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Foundations of caste and constitutional democracy: Ambedkar, equality and law; 2. Law beyond untouchability: from temple entry to atrocity and legal change; 3. The Karamchedu killings and the struggle to uncover untouchability; 4. Casteism and the Tsundur atrocity; 5. Goals of law, goals of order: institutional conversion after atrocities; 6: Modernity of caste: higher education, inequality and caste struggles for reservation; 7. Conclusions on caste and law; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
520			_a"This book breaks new ground in the discussion of the relation between caste and law in India, representing a critical dimension in the postcolonial state. Today, caste has become a very visible phenomenon often associated with politics, social inequality and discrimination. India's constitutional democracy has been remarkable for its goal of creating equality in a context of caste. Despite constitutional promises with equal opportunities for the lower castes and outlawing of untouchability at the time of Independence, reoccurring atrocities and inadequate implementation of law have called for rethinking and legal change. This book develops an interdisciplinary approach to analyse how caste and law relate over time. Building on a postfoundational approach to critical explanation, it provides a new account of how Dalit experiences represent a starting point to analyse dynamics of law and caste-based domination. New concepts are used to interpret a comprehensive case study material. Making a clear departure from conventional disciplinary approaches, the book explains how caste-based oppression, public policy and the ontology of caste intersect. Sociological terms invented by Bhimrao Ambedkar, an anti-caste leader of Dalits and a scholar, are incorporated to explain the enduring relevance of caste. In addition to case studies of Dalit movements, atrocities and caste politics, it is argued through detailed examination of court cases that law could be re-directed to suit the members of dominant castes. The book will be of interest to students of South Asia and has comparative relevance for discussions of democracy, law and racism"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aCaste _xLaw and legislation _zIndia.
650		0	_aDalits _xLegal status, laws, etc. _zIndia.
650		0	_aDalits _xAbuse of _zIndia.
650		0	_aConstitutional law _zIndia.
650		0	_aDemocracy _zIndia.
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