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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... social and material inequalities—which is to say there is an overlap between the inherited symbolic or social ... justice as the cardinal principles of contemporary political life. It was agreed that procedural democracy and formal equality ...
... social and material inequalities—which is to say there is an overlap between the inherited symbolic or social ... justice as the cardinal principles of contemporary political life. It was agreed that procedural democracy and formal equality ...
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... socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the SCs and the STs ... social disadvantage. Substantive equality is directed at eliminating ... justice. There are several policies aimed at the accommodation of cultural ...
... socially and educationally backward classes of citizens or for the SCs and the STs ... social disadvantage. Substantive equality is directed at eliminating ... justice. There are several policies aimed at the accommodation of cultural ...
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... social and economic criteria which would include individuals outside the ... social categories. The privileging of certain identities for the purpose of ... justice. While India remains a success story with regard to the inclusion of ...
... social and economic criteria which would include individuals outside the ... social categories. The privileging of certain identities for the purpose of ... justice. While India remains a success story with regard to the inclusion of ...
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... social and economic rights were missing from this framework. This approach has been premised on the assumption that ... justice, whilst the problems of the lower castes are squarely located in the context of justice, equality, and ...
... social and economic rights were missing from this framework. This approach has been premised on the assumption that ... justice, whilst the problems of the lower castes are squarely located in the context of justice, equality, and ...
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... justice and fairness. The critical issue is to level the playing field and ... social and economic disadvantages. Thus, it would seem fair that minorities ... social antagonisms that may come with the implementation of such a policy. But ...
... justice and fairness. The critical issue is to level the playing field and ... social and economic disadvantages. Thus, it would seem fair that minorities ... social antagonisms that may come with the implementation of such a policy. But ...
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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