| ID | 115051 |
| Title Proper | Caste and power |
| Other Title Information | an ethnography in West Bengal, India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Roy, Dayabati |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper explores the institution of caste and its operation in a micro-level village setting of West Bengal, an Indian state, where state politics at grass roots level is vibrant with functioning local self-government and entrenched political parties. This ethnographic study reveals that caste relations and caste identities have overarching dimensions in the day-to-day politics of the study villages. Though caste almost ceases to operate in relation to strict religious strictures, under economic compulsion the division of labour largely coincides with caste division. In the cultural-ideological field, the concept of caste-hierarchy seems to continue as an influencing factor, even in the operation of leftist politics. |
| `In' analytical Note | Modern Asian Studies Vol. 46, No.4; Jul 2012: p.947-974 |
| Journal Source | Modern Asian Studies Vol. 46, No.4; Jul 2012: p.947-974 |
| Key Words | West Bengal ; India ; State Politics ; Political Parties ; Caste Identity ; Leftist Politics |