Identity and Identification in India: Defining the Disadvantaged

ISBN-13: 9780415560627 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 272 str.

Laura Dudley Jenkins

Opis

An examination of the constructions of caste, class, religion and gender in India and contributes insights about the relationship between state identifications and social identities.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements 1. Identity and Identification Part One: State Simplifications 2. Adjudicating Identities 3. Official Anthropology 4. Caste Certificates and Lists 5. Categorizing and Counting in the Census Part Two: Political Complications 6. 'Backward' Muslims and 'Scheduled Caste' Christians 7. Hindu Nationalism and Selective Inclusion 8. Class, Classification and Creamy Layers 9. Women's Reservations and Representations 10. Conclusions Notes Bibliography Appendix Index

O autorze

Laura Dudley Jenkins is Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Cincinnati, USA.