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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