AGENDA and OTHER MATERIALS

Objective:
Be aware of social institution of caste in India and its implications for social policy of inclusion. 

Readings:
Zwart, F
The Logic of Affirmative Action: Caste, Class and Quotes in India

Beteille, A
The Mismatch between Class and Status.
The British Journal of Sociology

Lockwood, D
Civic Integration and Class Formation
The 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