1st Edition

The Caste Conundrum Social Justice, Affirmative Action and Public Policy Perspectives

By Ravi Saxena Copyright 2027
200 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines caste debates in post-independent contemporary India, addressing its pervasive influence across personal, social, public, and political spheres. It offers an understanding of caste through the lenses of reservations, identity politics, affirmative action, and public policy, while comparing India's approach with programs in the United States and other major democracies. The... Read more

1.  The Caste Context  2.  Dalit Identity and Dalit Discourses in India- Contribution of Jyotiba Phule  3. Gandhi and Caste Ambivalence

4. Ambedkar and Caste Protest  5. The Caste Conundrum- Phule, Gandhi and Ambedkar  6. Caste, Court and Affirmative Action

Conclusion- Caste Out- Caste In

Biography

Ravi Saxena is an accomplished academician, academic administrator, author, and researcher with over 19 years of extensive experience in higher education in India, spanning liberal arts, law, and business schools. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Sharda School of Law, Sharda University, Greater Noida. Prior to this, he spent nearly a decade at NMIMS (Deemed to be University), Mumbai, as a Senior Faculty Member and Programme Chairperson.