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Intro -- Preface -- In Reverence -- Remembrance -- Prolegomenon-Preliminary Remarks -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Introduction-Marginalization in India-Matters of Inclusion and Access -- Theorizing Exclusion in India-Thoughts and Perspectives on Social Identity -- Social Justice and Affirmative Action Policy-Reality Check -- Unequal Opportunities -- Health Inequalities-Marginalization of Care Providers and Users -- Conclusion -- References -- Part I Theorizing Exclusion in India-Thoughts and Perspectives on Social Identity -- 2 Indian Thought and Social Science on the Travails of Self-Identity -- Introduction -- Introduction. Indian Religious Thought -- Identity as Interdependent Construct -- Interdependence, Identity and Understanding -- References -- 3 The Sociological Traditions and Their Margins-The Bombay School of Sociology and Dalits -- Introduction -- Bombay as a Context of Dalit Struggle -- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: The First Indigenous Attempt at Theorizing Caste, Untouchability and Brahmanical Social Order -- Ambedkar's Sociology of Caste -- Who Were Untouchables? -- Ambedkar's Critique of the Hindu Social Order -- The Bombay School and Dalits: Exploring a Cognitive Blackout -- The Object and Subject of Knowledge: Invoking Foucault -- Sociology at the Bombay School: 'Colonial Modernity' or 'Reverse Colonized Sociology? -- Post-Colonial 'Colonization' of Sociology -- Dalits as Objects of Knowledge and as Knowledge Subject-Actors -- Dalit Scholarship: Making Dalits as 'Objects' of Knowledge -- Dalit Scholarship: Dalits as Subjects and Knowledge Actors -- References -- 4 How Egalitarian is Indian Sociology? -- Introduction -- Two Caveats -- Levels of Domination -- Domination of Upper-Caste Professionals: Institutions and Production of Knowledge -- Domination in the Production of Knowledge from Professional Organization.
Domination at School Sociology -- Sanskritic Sources and Domination -- D. P. Mukherjee and His Insistence on Usage of Sanskritic Sources -- Data from the Field and Domination -- The Rational of Self-Representation -- Practice of Sociology in Classrooms and Domination -- History of the Term 'Hindu' Versus Rig Veda Purushsukta Hymn -- Interpretation of Rig Veda Purushsukta Hymn: Indologists Versus Indian Sociologists -- Riddle of just Four Varnas and Blackout of Other Groups -- Riddle of Metaphor Fifth Varna -- Confusing Varna for Race and Colour -- Is Hindu Social Order Pan-Indian? -- Impact of the Domination of So-Called Upper Castes on Indian Sociology -- The Process of Dalitization -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 The Idea of Subalternity and Dalit Exclusion in India -- Introduction -- Social Exclusion in Indian Context -- Types and Indicators of Social Exclusion -- Concluding Remarks -- 6 Black Magic and Hali Spirituality in Himachal Pradesh -- Tribal Inequalities -- A Kangra House Church -- The Testimony of the Prophetess -- A Performance of Healing -- Protestant Futures -- Conclusion: Rituals of Caste Equality -- References -- 7 Persistent Inequalities and Challenges Among Dalits-A Sociological Analysis Beyond Temporal and Administrative Framework -- Introduction -- Dalits in Socio-religious Texts -- Dalits in Recent History -- Safeguards for Dalits -- Understanding Dalits from a Sociological Lens: Challenges of Sub-caste Inequalities -- Castes and Sub-castes in the Selected Villages -- Perception About Caste and Sub-caste -- Education -- Land Ownership -- Experiences of Discrimination in Everyday Life -- Intergenerational Differences in Experience of Discrimination -- Discussion -- References -- Part II Social Justice and Affirmative Action Policy-Reality Check.
8 Ambedkar's Passion for Education-Overcoming Historical Deprivation and Ensuring Provision for the Deprived -- Introduction -- At Columbia University -- At the University of London and Gray's Inn (1916-1917) -- Universal Educator -- Educational Interest of Downtrodden and Its Linkages with Progress of the Nation -- Tuition Fee in Education -- Science and Technical Education -- Dalits: Sciences and Technical Education -- Dalits: Skill Development -- Summary -- References -- 9 Effect of Reservation Policy on Employment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Public Sector -- Introduction -- Objectives of the Study -- Database and Methodology -- Social Group-Wise Share in Reservation -- Effect of Reservation Policy -- Composition of Scheduled Caste Population in India -- Composition of Scheduled Tribe Population in India -- Reservation of SCs and STs in Employment -- Representation of SCs and STs in Central Government Jobs -- Job Category-Wise Share of Social Groups in Central Government Employment -- Reservation in Public Sector Enterprises -- Employment Composition by Social Groups in PSEs, 1971-2013 -- Composition of Employment by Categories of Jobs in PSEs -- Representation in Public Sector Banks -- Employment Composition in Public Sector Banks -- Job Category-Wise Share of Social Groups in Public Sector Banks (1978-2011) -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Citizenship, Chronic Poverty and Exclusion of De-notified Communities-A Case Study of Kalbeliya of Rajasthan -- Introduction -- From Criminal Tribes to De-notified Communities -- Census, Constitution and Commissions: 'Backward Classes' to 'Notified/De-notified Tribes' -- Deprived of an Identity, Citizenship, Rights and Entitlement -- Living in Shadow of Inhuman Laws, Chronic Poverty and Exclusion -- Background of Kalbeliya Community in Rajasthan -- The Study Methodology.
Barriers to Citizenship -- Impact of Lack of Citizenship -- Observational and Situational Analysis of the Community -- Proposed Immediate Course of Action -- Conclusion -- Annexure A -- References -- 11 Political Economy of Expansion of Higher Education Implications for Unequal Access in India -- Introduction -- Higher Education for Market -- Political Economy of Expanding Higher Education -- Privatization and Skewed Expansion of Higher Education -- Increasing Access: Inclusion or Diversion? -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Marketization and Inequality in Education-A Study of Low-Cost Private Schooling in an Unauthorized Colony in Delhi -- Introduction -- Educational Inequalities: Role of Caste and Gender -- Theoretical Background -- Research Setting and Respondents' Profile -- Demographic Characteristics: Social category, Duration of Urban Residence, Educational level of respondents -- Occupation and Income -- Education Level of Household -- Access to Schools: The Family -- Choosing a School -- Information about Recognition Status of the School -- Schooling Market, Choice and Question of Caste and Gender -- Shifting of Schools -- Parental 'Voice' -- Conclusion -- References -- 13 Revisiting 'Annihilation of Caste' and Quest for Justice -- Introduction -- Revisiting Annihilation of Caste -- Ambedkar on Caste Violence and Social Inequalities -- Mapping Caste Violence and Atrocities on Dalits in Modern India -- Ambedkar and Socialism -- Ambedkar and Religion, Reason, Rationalism and Principles -- Ambedkar and Gandhi Interface -- Ambedkar and Ideal Society -- Ambedkar and His Propositions to Annihilate Caste -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III Unequal Opportunities in Occupation, and Employment -- 14 Freedom from Labour Bondage-A Case of Dalit Empowerment from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India -- Introduction -- Bonded Labour in India.
A Case of Belwa -- Situational Analysis of Belwa -- Indebtedness -- Intergenerational Labour -- Theoretical Base -- Abuse and Exploitation -- Social Exclusion -- Interventions -- Awareness and Conscientization -- Legal Intervention -- District Vigilance Committee on Bonded Labour -- Rescue of Bonded Labour -- Post Release Support -- Conclusion -- References -- 15 The Social Exclusion Faced by Urban Sanitation Workers from Rukhi and Balmiki Community in Mumbai -- Introduction -- Urban Sanitation Workers -- Caste and Occupation -- Social Mobility -- Education Mobility -- Occupational Mobility -- Caste Certificate and Access to Government Schemes -- Caste Certificates -- Knowledge About Government Schemes -- Problems Faced by Women Safai Karamcharis -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Life of the Theyyam Artists of Kerala-Their Livelihood, Health Condition and Social Status -- Introduction -- Livelihood, Health Problems and Social Status of the Theyyam Artist -- Methodology -- Major Findings -- Conclusion -- References -- 17 Marginalization, Migration and Urban Informal Sector-In-Depth Analysis of Cycle Rickshaw Pullers in Delhi -- Introduction -- Review of Literature -- Research Questions -- Data Sources and Methodologies -- In-Migration in Delhi -- Rickshaw Pullers in Delhi -- Socio-economic and Demographic Profile of In-Migrants Rickshaw Pullers -- Working and Living Environment of Cycle Rickshaw Pullers -- Income and Savings with its Determined Factors of Rickshaw Pullers -- Remittances and its Utilization and Significance in their Life -- Savings Behaviour of Rickshaw Pullers -- Immovable Assets of Cycle Rickshaw Pullers at Place of Origin -- Size of Land Holdings -- Attitude of Respondents Towards Rickshaw Pulling -- Conclusion -- References.
18 Contractualization of Human Resource in Health and Quality of Services in India-Lessons from Selected Hospitals in Delhi.
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Inequality, Poverty and Development in India [[electronic resource] ] : Focus on the North Eastern Region / / edited by Utpal Kumar De, Manoranjan Pal, Premananda Bharati
