{"product_id":"reconceptualising-caste-class-and-tribe-1","title":"RECONCEPTUALISING CASTE, CLASS AND TRIBE","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"146\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"125\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"174\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"174\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e K.L. Sharma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"200\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"190\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"228\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"228\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170336952\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"252\"\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"272\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"304\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"304\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"293\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"529\"\u003eIn this volume, \u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eProfessor K.L. Sharma\u003c\/strong\u003e re-examines the concepts of caste, class, and tribe in light of evolving social situations and shifting criteria of status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"970\"\u003eThe focus is on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"581\"\u003echanging ideology of caste\u003c\/strong\u003e and the decline of traditional inter-caste relations in everyday life. Today, socio-cultural alliances are increasingly shaped by political and economic considerations. A new middle class and a small power elite have emerged among weaker sections, challenging entrenched hierarchies and creating fresh patterns of social stratification and mobility—where \u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"967\"\u003ecaste and class intertwine\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eOn the subject of tribes, Sharma critiques both assimilationist and isolationist approaches, arguing for a nuanced understanding of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003eethnicity–class nexus\u003c\/strong\u003e. The rise of a tribal elite and middle class, supported by state intervention and movements against exploitation, signals a transformation in tribal society. Demands for development, identity, and self-respect are now framed not as pleas for compassion, but as rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003eThis book urges a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003ereconceptualisation\u003c\/strong\u003e of traditional sociological categories in response to a changing social milieu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1549\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1655\"\u003eConceptualisation of Caste-Class Nexus as an Alternative to Caste-Class Dichotomy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003eRethinking Inter-Caste Relations as the Basis of Social Stratification\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003eCaste and Class in the Emergence of Dalit Identity and Movement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003eThe Peasant Movement and Caste-Class-Power Nexus in Shekhawati\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003eThe Question of Identity and Sub-Nationality: A Case of Jharkhand Movement in Bihar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003eCultural and Ideological Dimensions of Jharkhand Movement in Bihar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2078\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2078\"\u003eSocial Stratification among Tribes in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2152\"\u003eEducation and the Scheduled Tribes in India: A Sociological Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003eSocial Consequences of Economic Development in Chhotanagpur in Jharkhand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2780\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003eK.L. Sharma\u003c\/strong\u003e served as Vice-Chancellor of Jaipur National University and Rajasthan University, and as Rector at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), where he taught sociology for over three decades. Author and editor of 25 books and over 90 papers, he was a five-time Visiting Professor at Collège de France, Paris, between 1991 and 2005. In 2002, he received the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2667\"\u003eUGC Swami Pranavanand Saraswati Award\u003c\/strong\u003e for contributions to sociology. His works include \u003cem data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2770\"\u003eSocial Stratification and Change in BRIC Countries\u003c\/em\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50038744777008,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788170336952","price":712.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/Reconceptualising_Caste_Class_and_Tribe_KL_Sharma.jpg?v=1756391820","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/reconceptualising-caste-class-and-tribe-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}