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Chapter 3: Social Institutions in India: Continuity and Change Part I (Caste)

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Antara Chakrabarty

This lesson had summarised the notion of Caste as a social Institution in India. The traditional theory of Caste system, the terminology etc. The features have been discussed in detail such as endogamy, division of Labour theory etc. Then comes the relationship between caste and colonialism. Major scholars like Nicholas Dirks, Herbert Risley have talked about it. If interested, you can read Castes of Mind. The post independent India's reforms and changes have also been summed up. If interested you can read Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste. Jotiba Phule's Slavery. Lastly, the theories and concepts of MN Srinivas have been discussed. If interested, you can read his book Social Change in Modern India.

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Overview of the course

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Chapter 1: Introducing Indian Society

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Chapter 2: The Demographic Structure of Indian Society

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Chapter 3: Social Institutions in India: Continuity and Change Part I (Caste)

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Chapter 3: Social Institutions in India: Continuity and Change (Part II-Tribe, family and kinship)

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Chapter 4: The Market as a social institution

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Key concepts on Karl Marx

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Chapter 5: Patterns of Social inequality and exclusion Part I

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Chapter 5: Patterns of Social inequality and exclusion Part II

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Chapter 5: Patterns of Social inequality and exclusion Part III

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Chapter 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity Part I

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Chapter 6 : The Challenges of Cultural Diversity Part II

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Chapter 6 : The Challenges of Cultural Diversity Part III

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Chapter 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity Part IV

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Important terms (Glossary 1)

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Important terms (Glossary 2)

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Important terms (Glossary 3)

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