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Caste Hierarchies Are Not Just About Purity or Dominance, They Are Also About the State
'We propose a polythetic definition of caste, that is, a definition that invokes a number of different criteria, not all of which will necessarily be present in every case and no one of which is all-determining or ever-present.'
#BookExcerpt #SurinderSJodhka #JulesNaudet #caste #CasteHierarchies #brahminism #books #bookstodon #india
https://thewire.in/books/book-excerpt-caste-purity-state-brahminical-hinduism
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Why the apologism over Perumal Murugan’s son’s wedding sets back anti-caste discourse
Writer Perumal Murugan’s son’s inter-caste wedding involving Brahminical rituals has been defended as a necessary compromise and a matter of individual choice, but such excuses only set back the anti-caste movement, writes Aazhi.
#TamilNadu #casteism #brahminism #gounders #brahmins #rituals #caste #AntiCasteMovement #PerumalMurugan #TMKrishna #hinduism #patriarchy #india