This is the second of two volumes in which scholars of political science, sociology, and history adopt a common set of concepts to analyze patterns of change in the ideological and structural foundations of dominance in India from the colonial period to the 1990s. These comparative studies provide an explanation of how state policies undermine the religious legitimacy of the hierarchical social order and, at the same time, facilitate the manipulation of linguistic, communal, caste, and ethnic loyalties to diffuse class ...
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This is the second of two volumes in which scholars of political science, sociology, and history adopt a common set of concepts to analyze patterns of change in the ideological and structural foundations of dominance in India from the colonial period to the 1990s. These comparative studies provide an explanation of how state policies undermine the religious legitimacy of the hierarchical social order and, at the same time, facilitate the manipulation of linguistic, communal, caste, and ethnic loyalties to diffuse class polarization. The studies show that subordinated caste and class groups are mounting increasingly militant challenges to the hold of the upper castes and classes over state institutions which have provided means for social mobility in modern India.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 0195622618.
Add this copy of Dominance and State Power in Modern India: Decline of a to cart. $100.14, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Oxford University Press.
