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Of Caste and Indian Politics: A Detour Through D. L. Sheth and Beyond

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Stemming essentially from D. L. Sheth and the work embodied in his 1999 essay ‘Secularisation of Caste and Making of New Middle Class’, the article attempts to outline the pathways for an alternative engagement with caste and politics. In perspective is what is termed the ‘triumphalist’ mode of encountering caste identities; and, along this course, the extant possibilities of the constructivist understanding of caste are addressed. The stakes of the exercise are largely theoretical and conceptual, although a further thought is thrown in about the contemporary ground of caste politics in India as well.

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  • Sasheej Hegde, 2021. "Of Caste and Indian Politics: A Detour Through D. L. Sheth and Beyond," Studies in Indian Politics, , vol. 9(2), pages 155-164, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indpol:v:9:y:2021:i:2:p:155-164
    DOI: 10.1177/23210230211042993
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