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Madurai Formula Films: Caste Pride and Politics in Tamil Cinema

open access: yesSouth Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, 2017
Whilst much has been written about the significance of caste in Tamil politics, there has been less attention paid to the ways in which caste is played out in the cultural sphere.
Karthikeyan Damodaran, Hugo Gorringe
doaj   +1 more source

Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An annual review of information science and technology paper

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
wiley   +1 more source

Why Dalit?

open access: yesJournal of Anthropological Films, 2017
Why do some people consider others "untouchable"? Why do upper caste people sprinkle water to purify themselves when touched by a Dalit? This documentary film explores the caste system in Nepal as it is experienced by lower castes - the Dalit - and ...
Berit Madsen
doaj   +1 more source

Continuous Casting [PDF]

open access: yesMetals, 2019
Continuous casting is a process whereby molten metal is solidified into a semi-finished billet, bloom, or slab for subsequent rolling in finishing mills; it is the most frequently used process to cast not only steel, but also aluminum and copper alloys [...]
openaire   +2 more sources

Book Review: \u3ci\u3eCaste, Gender, and Christianity in Colonial India: Telugu Women in Mission\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Book review of Caste, Gender, and Christianity in Colonial India: Telugu Women in Mission. By James Elisha Taneti.
San Chirico, Kerry P. C.
core   +2 more sources

Mindfulness and resilience: The experiences of global majority students in a mindfulness intervention Programme at a UK university

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Wellbeing in higher education (HE) in the United Kingdom has been increasingly prioritised for many institutions, with a growing demand for student support requests. There are various determinants in life that can influence mental health. As such, protected characteristics, including race, can indicate that students who are Black or Asian ...
Amy Bywater, Helen Keane
wiley   +1 more source

Caste in Muslim Pakistan: a structural determinant of inequities in the uptake of maternal health services

open access: yesSexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2022
The failure to reduce maternal mortality rates in high-burden countries has led to calls for a greater understanding of structural determinants of inequities in access to maternal health services.
Zubia Mumtaz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal deaths in Pakistan : intersection of gender, class and social exclusion. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: A key aim of countries with high maternal mortality rates is to increase availability of competent maternal health care during pregnancy and childbirth.
A De Haan   +39 more
core   +4 more sources

Civilising pedagogies: An ethnography of instructional and regulative discourses in government schools in Delhi, India

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the years, surveys and data on learning outcomes have consistently shown inadequate levels of learning in schools in India, witnessing a further decline in recent years. Studies within the sociology of education have consistently highlighted the overarching role of class and caste on learning outcomes in schools. Neoliberal policy reforms
Akshita Rawat
wiley   +1 more source

Smart, Responsible, and Upper Caste Only: Measuring Caste Attitudes through Large-Scale Analysis of Matrimonial Profiles

open access: yes, 2019
Discriminatory caste attitudes currently stigmatize millions of Indians, subjecting individuals to prejudice in all aspects of life. Governmental incentives and societal movements have attempted to counter these attitudes, yet accurate measurements of ...
Jurgens, David   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

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