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Spatial Inequality and Untouchability: Ambedkar’s Gaze on Caste and Space in Hindu Villages
Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, 2021Forced exclusion and historical injustices based on caste and space are perpetuated throughout Indian history. Although, a great deal of literature on the caste system of India and village communities is available, very little attention has been paid to ...
A. Patel
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Witchcraft allegations and untouchability as forms of violence upon women in Nepal: A 7-year study
Medico-Legal Journal, 2021The Nepalese constitution guarantees equal rights to both men and women regardless of caste, race, or ethnicity. However, the centuries-old superstitious practice of caste-based hierarchy in the Hindu community and discrimination against people of lower ...
S. Nepal +5 more
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Gandhi and Ambedkar against Untouchability: A Reappraisal
, 2021This article challenges the false dichotomy, created in much of the existing historical and political analysis concerning the welfare programmes for ‘Harijans’ as put forward by Gandhi and Ambedkar, claiming that Ambedkar’s proposals were more ...
S. Biswas
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, 2021
This chapter presents an enquiry into the scourge of menstrual untouchability, which still pervades a large section of Indian society. An attempt has been made to understand the underlying dynamics of the social evil of menstrual untouchability through ...
Gaurav Joshi, Sunit Joshi
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This chapter presents an enquiry into the scourge of menstrual untouchability, which still pervades a large section of Indian society. An attempt has been made to understand the underlying dynamics of the social evil of menstrual untouchability through ...
Gaurav Joshi, Sunit Joshi
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Social Dynamics of Dalits in Nepal: Historical Development of Untouchability and Exploitation
Social Science and Humanities JournalThis research examined the historical context, evolution, and current state of untouchability and discrimination in Nepal, with a specific focus on the Dalit community. Data relating to Dalit, untouchability and discrimination were collected from various
Dolraj Kafle, D. Sapkota, T. Kc
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Untouchability-Induced Migration in India: Exploring the Trajectory of Scheduled Caste Migrants
Contemporary Voice of DalitThis study explores the association between the untouchability experiences in households and the migration status of India’s Scheduled Caste community. Utilizing descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression models, this study analyses migration ...
Jadab Munda, Mihir Adhikary, Amiya Saha
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Dalit, Structural Violence, and Stigma in India: An Approach to Study the Untouchability
Sociological research onlineThis article delves into the intricate layers of the Indian caste system, a deeply rooted social hierarchy that has persisted for centuries. Focusing on the stigma of untouchability faced by Dalits, a marginalised group within the Jati system, the study ...
Bikram Kumar Jena, Arun Kumar Acharya
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Gandhi’s Struggle against Caste and Untouchability in South Africa, 1893–1914
, 2020It is generally assumed that, in his struggle against racial discrimination of Indians in South Africa, Gandhi did nothing for the uplift of ‘Untouchable’ 1 immigrants among Indians.
S. Biswas
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UNTOUCHABILITY AND CASTE DISCRIMINATION IN INDIA: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON RESERVATION POLICIES
International Journal of Education Humanities and Social ScienceThis research paper explores the complex interplay of untouchability, caste discrimination, and reservation policies in India, tracing their historical roots and social implications.
Remalli Anthony
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2023
Abstract This chapter summarizes the main findings of the empirical analysis. The sources and remedies of untouchables’ poverty, caste inequality in wage income and poverty, caste discrimination in employment, wages, and occupation are summarized in this chapter.
Sukhadeo Thorat +2 more
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Abstract This chapter summarizes the main findings of the empirical analysis. The sources and remedies of untouchables’ poverty, caste inequality in wage income and poverty, caste discrimination in employment, wages, and occupation are summarized in this chapter.
Sukhadeo Thorat +2 more
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