This book argues that the dominant descriptions of the ‘caste system’ are rooted in the Western Christian experience of India. Thus, caste studies tell us m

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Use this dedicated book on social studies to better understand the caste system, and how it shaped the civilizations of India. The caste system was a social str

When thinking of India, it is hard not to think of caste. In academic and common parlance alike, caste has become a central symbol for India, marking it as fund