书目名称 | Reproduction of Inequality and Social Exclusion |
副标题 | A Study of Dalits in |
编辑 | Uddhab Pyakurel |
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概述 | Presents various versions of caste society among Hindus.Analyses a traditional caste society coexisting with modernity.Explores possible pretences for reproduction of inequality in a changing context |
丛书名称 | Evidence-Based Approaches to Peace and Conflict Studies |
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描述 | .This book is a detailed account of how hierarchy has been maintained historically by the Nepali state, affirming the uniqueness of a caste-based social order by bringing outsiders, especially ethnic groups and religious minorities, into the caste fold. Focusing on the contemporary state of Dalits, the community that was and is put at the bottom of a very hierarchical social order in Nepal, the author argues that the traditional caste-based social order is still prevalent in the “new” Nepal even after the recent socio-political and constitutional changes. Illustrated by scientifically employed and interpreted data mainly in the three sectors of education, politics and employment, the book postulates that people who were and are born into the “high caste” still have more access to the resources and opportunities available in society in comparison with those born into the “lower” caste. It further argues that although reservation policies are in place to address social exclusion, these could not bring expected outcomes mainly due to the lack of engagement, if not ignorance, of both dominant groups and the community in the margin. The absence of clarity among political actors on the |
出版日期 | Book 2021 |
关键词 | Reproduction of Inequality; Civilised Practice of Untouchability; Unique Caste System; Nepalization; Hin |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8908-9 |
isbn_softcover | 978-981-15-8910-2 |
isbn_ebook | 978-981-15-8908-9Series ISSN 2730-5651 Series E-ISSN 2730-566X |
issn_series | 2730-5651 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapor |