Social Exclusion and Justice in India by P. S. Krishnan - 9780367277949

Taylor & Francis

This book draws upon nearly seven decades of first-hand experiences from the ground to understand social exclusion, and movements and efforts for social justice in India. The author, a renowned champion of social justice for deprived social classes, delves into the roots of discrimination in Indian society as well as explains why caste discrimination still persists and how it can be effectively countered. The volume:\n\n--examines the caste system and its socio-economic ramifications from the perspective of Dalits, and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes;\n\n--explores the nuances of the Gandhi\u2013Ambedkar debate on the status and liberation of Dalits and synthesis of the approaches of Gandhi, Ambedkar, Narayana Guru and Marx in resolving certain key issues;\n\n--analyses legal, economic, social and cultural frameworks to understand caste system and related concepts such as \u2018untouchability\u2019, atrocities, reservation, etc. in contemporary India; and\n\n--provides pr.