International Social Policy
Week 5
CLASS AND CASTE COMPARISON AND SOCIAL POLICY INCLUSION
AGENDA and OTHER MATERIALS
Objective: Be aware of social institution of caste in India and its implications for social policy of inclusion.
Readings:Zwart, FThe Logic of Affirmative Action: Caste, Class and Quotes in IndiaBeteille, AThe Mismatch between Class and Status. The British Journal of SociologyLockwood, DCivic Integration and Class FormationThe British Journal of Sociology
Optional Reading for Week 5
ALUMNI:
Friday and Saturday, October 16 and 17, 2009 - "Caste and Contemporary India"
Dalit Network: website Jill Hamilton: Direct Phone number 720-475-8908
Experiencing India's Caste System: Website
South Asia Institute Columbia University