Caste as social capital : the complex place of caste in Indian society
- Gurugram : Penguin Books, 2019
- xix, 142 p. ; ill., tables, 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Many consider caste as an outdated institution, but it thrives in post-liberalisation India. The establishment and running of businesses tap into caste networks, both in terms of arranging finance and providing access to a ready workforce.By and large, caste has only been studied from a religious, social and political angle. Though it is widely accepted that caste has economic ramifications, any study of this aspect has been limited to looking at caste groups in terms of their per capita income, their representation in various professions, and other statistical details.Caste as Social Capital examines the workings of caste through the lens of business, economics and entrepreneurship. It interrogates the role caste plays in the economic sphere in terms of facilitating the nuts and bolts of business and entrepreneurship: finance, markets and workforce. Through this qualitative view of caste, an entirely new picture emerges of caste which forces one to view this age-old institution in new light.
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Caste and education Social capital Entrepreneurship Andhra Pradesh Backward castes Census Forward castes Janata Dal Secular Mandal Commission OBCs Rashtriya Lok Dal Samajwadi Party Tamil Nadu Reservation Education Entrepreneurship