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Routledge - Renunciation and Untouchability in India Book

Name: Routledge - Renunciation and Untouchability in India Book
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Explore a deep scholarly examination of the caste order with Renunciation and Untouchability in India. Published by Routledge, this volume provides a historically informed phenomenology of caste and untouchability. It moves past traditional ideas of purity and pollution to offer a new framework for understanding the relationships between different social groups and categories. By analyzing ancient and medieval texts, the book examines the concept of the Brahmin and the practice of untouchability. This work serves as a significant intervention in the study of social structures in India. It is a necessary resource for those studying political philosophy, cultural studies, and Dalit studies. Researchers looking for a detailed reading of social categories will find this text highly valuable for their academic work.

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Provides a historically informed phenomenology of caste and untouchability for academic research.

Offers a scholarly reading of ancient and medieval texts to explore the concept of Brahmin.

Presents a new framework for understanding social groups that goes beyond purity and pollution notions.

Serves as a significant intervention in the study of caste and social categories in India.

Essential reading for scholars in political studies, political philosophy, and cultural studies.

Designed for researchers focusing on Dalit studies and social science anthropology.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138594555
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 02 July 2019
Listed Since: 21 March 2019

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