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Identity and Identification in India : Defining the Disadvantaged.
This historically grounded examination of ongoing constructions of caste, class, religion and gender in India contributes new insights about the relationship between state identifications and social identities.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; Identity and identification; State simplifications; Adjudicating identities; Official anthropology; Caste certificates and lists; Categorizing and counting on the census; Political complications; "Backward" Muslims and "Scheduled Caste" Christians; Hindu nationalism and selective inclusion; Class, classification and creamy layers; Women's reservations and representation; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index.