Other Backward Classes in India
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Other Backward Classes in India

Modernisation and Exclusion

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eBook - ePub

Other Backward Classes in India

Modernisation and Exclusion

About this book

This book presents an exhaustive account of the development of movements, thoughts and policies of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in India. It discusses various facets of the OBC situation in India today along spatial and specific caste lines.

A comprehensive work on the politics of identity and plurality of experiences of OBCs in India, this handbook:

  • Scrutinises social deprivation, mobilisation, involvement of the state, public policies and programmes for development and indent formation of OBCs
  • Studies specific communities and industries shaped by OBC communities, the impact of these businesses on the larger socio-political scene and their changing contours
  • Sheds light on the lives of nomadic and denotified tribes, weaver communities, shepherding tribes, Dudekula/Noorbasha Muslims and other minority groups
  • Showcases the impact of new media and globalisation on shaping OBC experiences in the contemporary society

The companion to The Routledge Handbook of the Other Backward Classes in India, this book will be essential reading for scholars and researchers of exclusion and discrimination studies, diversity and inclusion studies, Global South studies, affirmative action, sociology, Indian political history, Dalit studies, political sociology, public policy, development studies and political studies.

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Yes, you can access Other Backward Classes in India by Simhadri Somanaboina,Akhileshwari Ramagoud in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Regional Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Tables
  7. List of Contributors
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. 1 The Backward Caste Question in Contemporary India
  10. 2 India’s Transformation: The Need for a Renewed Phule-Ambedkarite Discourse
  11. 3 Social Deprivation, Mobilization, and State in the Formation of Identity and Affirmative Action Policy: An Analysis of the Other Backward Classes
  12. 4 Public Policies and Programmes for the Development of OBCs: A Study of Two South Indian States, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
  13. 5 State, Textile Policy and Handloom Sector: Handloom Weaver Communities in the Context of Liberalization
  14. 6 Sheep, Shepherds and the State: Policy Process and Mobilization – A Study in Andhra Pradesh
  15. 7 Nomadic and Denotified Tribes: Changing Contours of Lives
  16. 8 Dudekula/Noorbasha Muslims in Andhra Pradesh: Exclusion and Empowerment
  17. 9 Modernization and Social Exclusion: Empowerment of OBCs among Muslims in Andhra Pradesh
  18. 10 Caste Interface: A Study in United Andhra Pradesh
  19. 11 Inequalities and Indian Media: A Historical Perspective
  20. 12 Globalization and Development in the Shadow of Forward Castes
  21. 13 Caste Monopolisation of ‘Governmental Power’ in Andhra Pradesh
  22. Index