The Caste System
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The Caste System is a sociopolitical work by Indian socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia that critically analyzes caste-based hierarchy in India and advocates for its dismantling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Caste System canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Indian politician
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ person ⓘ socialist leader ⓘ sociopolitical work ⓘ |
| advocates |
dismantling of caste hierarchy
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redistribution of social power ⓘ social equality ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
mobilizing lower castes
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transforming Indian society ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ram Manohar Lohia’s socialist ideology ⓘ |
| author | Ram Manohar Lohia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| critiques |
Brahminical dominance
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institutionalized caste privilege ⓘ social stratification based on birth ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of caste as a social structure
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critique of caste-based discrimination ⓘ relationship between caste and politics in India ⓘ |
| genre |
political literature
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social criticism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-hierarchical
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left-wing ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-independence India ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
political activists
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social reformers ⓘ students of Indian politics ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
caste system in India
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caste-based hierarchy ⓘ |
| movement |
Indian socialist movement
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socialism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking caste with economic and political power
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systematic critique of caste from a socialist viewpoint ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Caste System self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| proposes |
affirmative action for oppressed castes
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political measures against caste oppression ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian socialist politics
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anti-caste movements in India ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Ram Manohar Lohia