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Counting Caste: Census Politics, Bureaucratic Deflection, and Brahmanical Power in India - South Asia in the Social Sciences Vithayathil, Trina (Providence College, Rhode Island)
Counting Caste: Census Politics, Bureaucratic Deflection, and Brahmanical Power in India - South Asia in the Social Sciences
Vithayathil, Trina (Providence College, Rhode Island)
It investigates the Indian state's efforts to implement social justice reforms, focusing on the 2011 Census caste data collection. The book critiques the institutionalization of 'castelessness' and the persistence of caste privilege.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 5, 2025 |
| ISBN13 | 9781009414111 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 296 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 541 g |
| Language | English |