Politics of Inclusion: Castes, Minorities, and Affirmative ActionPost-Mandal, the demand for reservations by various groups has become a consistent feature of Indian politics. Yet, the focus remains on caste, with little attention paid to the under-representation of religious minorities in India. The book takes up the case of relative disadvantage and interogates the multiple and overlapping dimensions of deprivation. Hasan argues that, in view of the comparative evidence avaiable, presently excluded and disadvantaged groups should also qualify for affirmative action. This book will interest students and scholars of Indian politics, sociology, and history. |
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... caste-based discrimination, leaving unaddressed many other critical areas. While there is no doubt that caste remains the prime source of discrimination, there is a reticence in taking on board the deprivation and disadvantage of ...
... caste-based discrimination, leaving unaddressed many other critical areas. While there is no doubt that caste remains the prime source of discrimination, there is a reticence in taking on board the deprivation and disadvantage of ...
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... based on caste. The focus consequently is not on difference but rather on social disadvantage. Substantive equality ... caste.9 While minorities were located in the framework of religion, disadvantaged castes were removed from this realm ...
... based on caste. The focus consequently is not on difference but rather on social disadvantage. Substantive equality ... caste.9 While minorities were located in the framework of religion, disadvantaged castes were removed from this realm ...
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... caste system—as the basis for classification or to rely principally on caste.13 These varied issues and strategies are at the heart of the debate on the uneven treatment of disadvantaged groups and the relevance of affirmative action as ...
... caste system—as the basis for classification or to rely principally on caste.13 These varied issues and strategies are at the heart of the debate on the uneven treatment of disadvantaged groups and the relevance of affirmative action as ...
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... castes in contrast to the under-representation of minorities. Caste-based affirmative action has given an impetus to identity-driven political mobilization, which explains, at least partly, the willingness of parties to give tickets to ...
... castes in contrast to the under-representation of minorities. Caste-based affirmative action has given an impetus to identity-driven political mobilization, which explains, at least partly, the willingness of parties to give tickets to ...
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... caste over religious identity and other identities in the conceptualization of backwardness, disadvantage, and ... based and therefore focused predominantly on past injustices done to the lower-caste groupings of Indian society.1 ...
... caste over religious identity and other identities in the conceptualization of backwardness, disadvantage, and ... based and therefore focused predominantly on past injustices done to the lower-caste groupings of Indian society.1 ...
Contents
Policies and Institutional Frameworks for Protecting the Disadvantaged | |
Caste Social Backwardness and OBC Reservations Mandal I and | |
Politics of Representation and Underrepresentation | |
Muslim Backwardness and the Elusive Promise of Affirmative Action | |
Social Discrimination and the Reservation Claims of Muslim | |
Conclusion | |
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Politics of Inclusion: Castes, Minorities, and Affirmative Action Zoya Hasan No preview available - 2009 |
Politics of Inclusion: Castes, Minorities, and Affirmative Action Zoya Hassan No preview available - 2011 |
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