Marx, Engels, and Marxisms: Ambedkar, Gandhi, Weber, and Marx

Singh, Hira

This book offers a critical re-examination of the relationship between caste and class. Singh demystifies caste based on a comparative analysis between a Weberian and Marxian understanding of power. He rejects Max Weber’s account of caste as rooted in culture which Weber saw as analytically distinct from the economic and political power. In contrast, Singh offers a Marxist analysis of caste as a matter of land (means of production) and labor (social relations of production). Extending his critique of the cultural understanding of caste, Singh examines one of the most prominent accounts of caste as a religious phenomenon specific to Hinduism. The book aims to show the intrinsic interconnectedness of class and caste.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2025-02-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031787041

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-78705-8

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 295