Caste, Class and Reservations (In Memoriam: I. P. Desai), 1985
Scope and Contents
The Upendra Baxi Collection is a digital collection that currently comprises a single series, Bibliography. This series is organised into several subseries, including Published Academic Articles, Published Book Chapters, Published Books, Published Book Reviews, Published Lectures and Presentations from Conferences and Seminars, Newspaper Articles, Letters and Correspondence (Mathura Rape Case), Other Media, and Media Articles by Others on the Mathura Rape Case.
Dates
- Publication: 1985
Creator
- Upendra Baxi (Author, Person)
- Sharunya (Archives Intern, Person)
- Meghashree Dev (Processing Archivist, Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 250 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Written in memory of I. P. Desai, this piece revisits debates on reservations through sociological insights. Baxi connects Desai’s work on caste and class with contemporary constitutional concerns, highlighting the enduring relevance of sociological analysis for understanding inequality and affirmative action policies. In Economic and Political Weekly Vol. 20 No. 10. pg 426-428
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Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository