The Invention of Caste Hierarchy: Theory in Historical Perspective

Name: The Invention of Caste Hierarchy: Theory in Historical Perspective
Author: J.C. Gomes da Silva
ISBN: 9788197292323

J.C. Gomes da Silva

Language: English

Published by Motilal Banarsidass International, 2024

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Sociology and anthropology have taken the idea of caste hierarchy as a cornerstone of their discourses on Hindu society, Little has been discussed, however, about the contexts in which it originated and developed. Caste reality has been generally misunderstood by Western observers, resisting any attempt at classification for a long time. In spite of the difficulties, by the late 19th century two hierarchical arrangements were proposed: one rested on a functional basis (John Collinson Nesfield); the other privileged racial theory (Herbert Hope Risley). The latter prevailed. The questionable nature of Risley's thesis, and the fragility of its supporting arguments, did not prevent the underlying classificatory scheme from becoming incorporated into subsequent research as part of an unchallenged "tradition" in the social sciences. From Celestin Bougle and Max Weber to Louis Dumont and McKim Marriott, that "tradition" comes alive throughout this book in its contradictions, omissions and paradoxes.

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Title: The Invention of Caste Hierarchy: Theory in Historical Perspective
Author: J.C. Gomes da Silva
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass International
Publication year: 2024
Condition: New
Binding: Soft cover
Language: English
ISBN 10: 8197292329
ISBN 13: 9788197292323

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