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- Title
Some Theoretical Considerations on Caste.
- Authors
Subedi, Madhusudan
- Abstract
Caste as a system of social stratification was an encompassing system in the past. There was reciprocal system of exchange goods and services. With time, occupation and mode of generation of livelihood of various caste groups changed, and the traditional form of jajmani system fizzled out. This paper provides an account of changing perspectives of caste relations in social science writing and political discourse. The discourse of caste has been shifted from ritual hierarchy and social discrimination to an instrument to mobilize people for economic and political gain.
- Subjects
CASTE; JAJMANI system; PERSPECTIVE (Philosophy); DISCRIMINATION (Sociology); SOCIAL sciences
- Publication
Dhaulagiri: Journal of Sociology & Anthropology, 2013, Vol 7, p51
- ISSN
1994-2664
- Publication type
Article