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The Untouchables : Subordination, Poverty and the State in Modern India
by Oliver Mendelsohn and Marika Vicziany
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In a compelling account of the lives of those at the bottom of Indian society, the authors explore the construction of the Untouchables as a social and political category, the historical background that led to such a definition, and their position in India today. The authors argue that, despite efforts to ameliorate their condition, a considerable edifice of discrimination persists.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521556712
- ISBN-10: 0521556716
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: April 1998
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
- Page Count: 308
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