Annihilation of Caste in India by Hira Singh

Annihilation of Caste in India by Hira Singh

This book offers a critical re-examination of the relationship between caste and class. Singh demystifies caste based on a comparative analysis between a Weberian and Marxian understanding of power. He rejects Max Weber’s account of caste as rooted in culture which Weber saw as analytically distinct from the economic and political power. In contrast, Singh offers a Marxist analysis of caste as a matter of land (means of production) and labor (social relations of production). Extending his critique of the cultural understanding of caste, Singh examines one of the most prominent accounts of caste as a religious phenomenon specific to Hinduism. The book aims to show the intrinsic interconnectedness of class and caste.

Singh, Hira: - Hira Singh teaches Sociology at York University, Toronto. He taught Sociology at the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. He also taught Sociology at various other universities in Canada like Wilfrid Laurier, Victoria and University of New Brunswick. A participant of the debate on 'Feudalism in Pre-colonial, Non-European Societies', sponsored by the Journal of Peasant Studies, his previous publications include Colonial Hegemony and Popular Resistance: Princes, Peasants, and Paramount Power and essays in prominent journals.

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ISBN 13	9783031787041
ISBN 10	3031787048
Title	Annihilation of Caste in India
Author	Hira Singh
Series	Marx Engels And Marxisms
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Springer International Publishing AG
Year published	2025-02-26
Number of pages	295
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