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Western Foundations of the Caste System

Western Foundations of the Caste System( )
Editor: Fárek, Martin
Jalki, Dunkin
Pathan, Sufiya
Shah, Prakash
ISBN:978-3-319-81743-9
Publication Date:Jul 2018
Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:Palgrave Macmillan
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $99.99USD $89.99
Book Description:

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 more about the West than about India. It further demonstrates the imperative to move beyond this scholarship in order to generate descriptions of Indian social reality.

 

The dominant descriptions of the 'caste system' that we have today are results of originally Christian themes and questions. The authors of...
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Book Details
Pages:274
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / General
Social Science / Sociology Of Religion
Political Science / Imperialism
Social Science / Sociology / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.772 x 8.19 Inches
Book Weight:0.999 Pounds



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