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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... 4.6 Representation of Social Formations in Different Middle-Class Positions 5.1 Caste and Community of the MPs in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan 5.2 Evolution of the Other Backward Class MLAs 5.3 Muslim.
... 4.6 Representation of Social Formations in Different Middle-Class Positions 5.1 Caste and Community of the MPs in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan 5.2 Evolution of the Other Backward Class MLAs 5.3 Muslim.
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... position or point of view of any of these institutions, which are in no way responsible for the ideas expressed here. I am particularly grateful to Amrita Basu, Martha Nussbaum, Suhas Palshikar, and Eswaran Sridharan for reading earlier ...
... position or point of view of any of these institutions, which are in no way responsible for the ideas expressed here. I am particularly grateful to Amrita Basu, Martha Nussbaum, Suhas Palshikar, and Eswaran Sridharan for reading earlier ...
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... positions as their representatives can truly speak for minorities. The application of an affirmative action policy for minorities will raise a variety of problems and questions as well as social antagonisms that may come with the ...
... positions as their representatives can truly speak for minorities. The application of an affirmative action policy for minorities will raise a variety of problems and questions as well as social antagonisms that may come with the ...
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... position that the state should provide equal opportunities to all citizens without making distinctions on the basis of identities. A second important aspect of the disagreement is the relative weight given to caste over religious ...
... position that the state should provide equal opportunities to all citizens without making distinctions on the basis of identities. A second important aspect of the disagreement is the relative weight given to caste over religious ...
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... position in two propositions: (i) Whatever constitution is adopted for India, there must be the fullest guarantee in it for the rights and interests of minorities, and (ii) the minorities should judge for themselves what safeguards are ...
... position in two propositions: (i) Whatever constitution is adopted for India, there must be the fullest guarantee in it for the rights and interests of minorities, and (ii) the minorities should judge for themselves what safeguards are ...
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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affirmative action Andhra Pradesh backward classes basis benefits Bihar caste groups caste system caste-based cent Committee Congress Constitution context court creamy layer criteria Dalit Christians Dalit Muslims debate Delhi deprivation disadvantaged groups discrimination dominant economic educational backwardness educational institutions elections empowerment equality exclusion favour framework government employment government jobs Hasan higher education Hindu Ibid identity implementation important inclusion India inequalities Islam issue Jaffrelot Karnataka legislative legislatures Lok Sabha lower castes Madhya Pradesh majority Mandal Commission mobilization Muslim and Christian Muslim community Muslim OBCs Muslim population OBC category OBC reservations Parliament political representation position preferential treatment programmes proportion proportional representation public employment public institutions regard religion religious minorities Report reservations for OBCs Sachar Committee safeguards SC list SC status Scheduled Castes SCs and STs sections sector Sikhs social disabilities social justice society Tamil Nadu untouchability UPA government upper castes Uttar Pradesh V.P. Singh Zoya Hasan