{"product_id":"9789819239269","title":"Reading Caste in India Prejudice, Discrimination and Exclusion","description":"\u003ch1\u003eReading Caste in India\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrejudice, Discrimination and Exclusion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKrishan Kumar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Social Classes \u0026amp; Economic Disparity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a rigorous exploration of caste as a persistent structure of social exclusion in India. Blending personal narratives with academic inquiry, it situates Dalit experiences within global frameworks of marginalization, drawing parallels with race-based discrimination and systemic oppression worldwide. It critically interrogates the Gandhi–Ambedkar discourse, examines intersectionality of  caste, race,  colour,     and gender—and addresses contemporary movements such as \u003cem\u003eDalit Lives Matter\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlack Lives Matter\u003c\/em\u003e. Moreover, the book describes the Bhim Army and the Balmiki community's struggles against manual scavenging. Through comparative and transnational perspectives, the book engages with foundational theorists, including Max Weber and Louis Dumont, alongside global thinkers such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Frantz Fanon, and Martin Luther King Jr., to examine caste in relation to race. It incorporates legal developments, including the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and explores debates on affirmative action, media representation, and the Dalit diaspora. The book brings together research and lived experiences to make complex ideas accessible and relevant. By documenting resilience and resistance, the book contributes to global conversations on equality and the pursuit of dignity. It also reveals that prisons can become sites of extreme suffering for Dalits, drawing on the author's own experience of spending several months in prison as a consequence of caste-based discrimination. Furthermore, the book argues that the question of the \"colonizer\" is fundamentally different for Dalits than for other communities around the world. It is an essential resource for scholars, researchers, and policymakers concerned with caste, race, social justice, and inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e\"This is a very comprehensive book on the plea of Dalits, not only in India but in the diaspora too. Building on the scholarship of Dr. Ambedkar, scores of secondary sources and first-hand experience of untouchability, it deals with macro issues as well as very specific and under-studied ones like the role of anti-manual scavenging activists and Dalit feminists. Dr. Kumar’s testimony is a must for anyone interested in the caste system.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003eProfessor Christophe Jaffarlot, author of \u003cem\u003eModi’s India: Hindu Nationalism and The Rise of Ethnic Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e\"This book offers an introduction to the history and present of caste in India. Drawing from the long history of caste in India as well as situating caste in a larger global history of exclusion, it combines scholarship and personal experience to make an important contribution to the study of contemporary caste in India.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003eProfessor Ulka Anjaria, author of  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eReading India Now: Contemporary Formations in Literature and Popular Culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003e\"In Reading Caste in India, Krishan Kumar provides a thought-provoking and often personal reflection on the entwining of caste and race. From the nineteenth century world of anti-caste and abolitionist giants Jyotirao Phule and Sojourner Truth, to the twentieth century of B. R. Ambedkar and W. E. B. Du Bois, the book centers Dalit experiences while reminding that today calls of “Jai Bhim!” and “Black Lives Matter” are heard together in movements that stand shoulder-to-shoulder in struggles to remake the world.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;\"\u003eZach Sell, author of \u003cem\u003eTrouble of the World: Slavery and Empire in the Age of Capital\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eKrishan Kumar is a political sociologist, researcher, and educator specializing in the study of marginalized groups and Dalit studies. An alumnus of Panjab University and currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Lovely Professional University, India, he adopts an interdisciplinary approach that integrates political  science with sociology  to examine caste-based structures of exclusion  of Dalits in Indian society. His scholarship is deeply influenced by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and Mahatma Gandhi, whose ideas he applies to contemporary debates on caste, race,  human rights, and social justice.With over a decade of teaching experience in political science, law, and human rights across Indian universities, Kumar has consistently worked to advance educational justice for marginalized communities. He is a regular contributor to leading platforms, including Mooknayak, ThePrint, and JusticeNews, where he writes on caste issues, social inclusion, and structural inequality.Beyond academia, Kumar is the founder of the Bookreading Movement, which promotes critical thinking and reading culture among youth. He also founded the International Ambedkarites’ Network , an initiative dedicated to advancing educational justice for Dalit and marginalized communities at a global level. As a political sociologist, Kumar’s research focuses on the intersectionality of caste, race, gender, law, mental health, and societal institutions. His work highlights structural caste-based discrimination and advocates reforms in education and public policy. He has consistently raised his voice on issues concerning manual scavengers and deprived Scheduled Castes in Haryana, while also writing extensively on disparities within Dalit communities. Kumar bridges academic inquiry with grassroots activism in the pursuit of  dignity, rights, and social equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 September 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Singapore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789819239269\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043024961676,"sku":"9789819239269","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789819239269.jpg?v=1782525427","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789819239269","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}