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Books on: caste origins

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Classifying the Universe: The Ancient Indian Varna System and the Origins of Caste

Book by Brian K. Smith; Oxford University Press, 1994

Subjects:

Caste--India--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...end there either. For the caste or jati system itself adheres...social system. While the origin of castes is explained as a corruption...integrity, members of the castes thus created out of interclass...outside their own group. The caste system thus attempts to retrieve...caste has contravened in its origins. By doing so, the jatis...
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Yucatan's Maya Peasantry and the Origins of the Caste War

Book by Terry Rugeley; University of Texas Press, 1996

Subjects:

Mayas--Wars, Mayas--Yucataan Peninsula--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Prior to the failure of the 1848 Caste War offensive they would never have...analyzing an event as complicated as the Caste War. For no part of this world...more complete understanding of the Caste Wars origins must therefore incorporate many...
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Caste and Kinship in Central India: A Village and Its Region

Book by Adrian C. Mayer; University of California Press, 1960

Subjects:

Caste--India

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Farmers belong to the same caste -- the common name, the legendary...traditions of occupation and caste origins, perhaps diacritical marks...save in the case of unitary castes . This is why I have called caste a rather shadowy category outside...
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Siva and Her Sisters: Gender, Caste, and Class in Rural South India

Book by Karin Kapadia; Westview Press, 1995

Subjects:

Caste--India, South, Social Classes--India, South, Women--India, South--Social Conditions

Collections: History, Entire Library

...replaced in pragmatic lower-caste astrology by a prognostic...focused largely on upper-caste Brahminical perspectives...colored by its upper-caste origins even when used by Non-Brahmins. In the Brahminical castes, the primary agents of...
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Rebellion Now and Forever: Mayas, Hispanics, and Caste War Violence in Yucataan, 1800-1880

Book by Terry Rugeley; Stanford University Press, 2009

Subjects:

Ethnic Conflict--Yucataan Peninsula--History--19th Century, Mayas--Wars, Mayas--Yucataan Peninsula--History--19th Century, Yucataan (Mexico : State)--History--Caste War, 1847-1855

Collections: History, Entire Library

...Yucatecan Republic, 52, 55, 56; and early Caste War, 58, 59, 77, 93 94, 100, 101, 119...monopoly, 98 batabs , 3, 15, 20, 29; and Caste War origins, 52; during early Caste War years, 65, 82 83, 84; during the Empire...

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Journal Articles on: caste origins

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An Ancient Sudra Account of the Origin of Castes

Journal article by Hyla S. Converse, Arvind Sharma; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 114, 1994

Subjects:

Caste--India, India--Social aspects

Collections: History, Entire Library

...ancient Sudra account of the origin of castes. by Hyla S. Converse...sudra account of the origin of castes differs entirely from brahmanical...servants of the upper three castes. There is no suggestion of...aware in which the origin of castes is traced to a historical event...to establish the point that caste-distinctions per se are invalid...
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Ending Caste Discrimination in India: Human Rights and the Responsibility to Protect (R2p) Individuals and Groups from Discrimination at the Domestic and International Levels

Journal article by Jeremy Sarkin, Mark Koenig; The George Washington International Law Review, Vol. 41, 2010

Subjects:

Caste, Discrimination, Human rights, India, Social impact

Collections: Entire Library

...not seemingly accepted that caste discrimination is an issue of race, color, or national origin. 184 It is also doubtable that caste would fall into the definition...as members of different castes share language, culture, and geographical origins. In fact, these commonalities created the caste system. Therefore, by process...
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`Caste' in Africa: The Evidence from South-Western Ethiopia Reconsidered

Journal article by Alula Pankhurst; Africa, Vol. 69, 1999

Subjects:

Caste--Ethiopia, Culture conflict--Africa, Ethiopia--Social aspects, Marginality, Social--Research, Social classes--Ethiopia

Collections: Entire Library

...despised and ostracised `castes would be to ignore...which the notion of `caste was developed and the...explanation of the origins and persistence of...groups is tenable. Four origin models can be classified...important than that of `caste in defining the status...Many aspects of the origin problem remain unknown...histories. For the `caste issue the implications...considerable variations in origins and differences in...
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The Ethnicity of Caste

Journal article by Deepa S. Reddy; Anthropological Quarterly, Vol. 78, 2005

Subjects:

Activism, Caste, Ethnicity, Globalization, India, Race

Collections: Entire Library

...but he, too, locates the origins of ethnicity in these (2002...introduction to the volume Caste Today, C.J. Fuller observes...develop into ethnic and then caste groups "is now proceeding...in contemporary India": "castes are...being historically...Bayly, the ethnic character of caste lies in its becoming an "urgent...
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Sites of Conflict in the Indian Secular State: Secularism, Caste and Religious Conversion

Journal article by Robert J. Stephens; Journal of Church and State, Vol. 49, 2007

Subjects:

Caste, Conversion, Hinduism, India, Legislation, Muslims, Politics, Religion, Religious conversion

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...ST), or Other Backward Castes (OBC), upon conversion...Constitution, issues involving caste status and religious and legal...India."58 In explaining the origins of caste groupings in modern India...underprivileged "Hindu" castes; however, no such consideration...those who convert to "non-caste observing religions." Furthermore...

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Magazine Articles on: caste origins

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A Caste-ing Call

Magazine article by Robert W. Ethridge; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 16, August 5, 1999

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Privilege And Black Despair: The Origins of Racial Caste In America...White privilege and racial caste. The third part of the book...am one of Americas `racial caste babies, who somehow survived...policies designed to eliminate caste. I would never pull up the...identification of the racial castes infrastructure." Detractors...
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Conflict and Community in Sri Lanka: William Clarance Explores the Origins and Complexities of the Sri Lankan Civil War

Magazine article by William Clarance; History Today, Vol. 52, July 2002

Subjects:

Civil war--Sri Lanka, Liberation Tigers (Sri Lanka)--Political activity, Sinhalese--Political activity, Sri Lanka--History, Tamils--Political activity

Collections: History, Entire Library

...William Clarance explores the origins and complexities of the Sri...political divisions related to caste and class rather than the largely...opponent who suffered from caste rivalry within his own community...political life on healthily from caste, communal and class allegiances...plantation workers of Indian origin of their citizenship and voting...
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The Origins of Globalization: a Canadian Perspective

Magazine article by Karl Moore, David Lewis; Ivey Business Journal Online, May/Jun 2009

Subjects:

Ancient civilizations, Canada, Economic history, Global economy, Globalization, Historical analysis

Collections: History, Entire Library

The Origins of Globalization: a Canadian Perspective...article is based on their new book, The Origins of Globalization (Routledge, 2009...today. These authors, whose book on the origins of globalization has just been published...
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Untouchables in the World of It

Magazine article by Gail Omvedt; Contemporary Review, Vol. 284, May 2004

Subjects:

Dalits (East Indian Scheduled Castes)--Social aspects, India--Social aspects, Information technology--Social aspects, Untouchables--Social aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...Technology, but fears to reveal his origins to his colleagues. With caste attitudes continuing to shape...lies under the shine. Since caste still operates as a defining...Untouchables and other former low castes remain behind in education...situation and position within the caste hierarchy. The government...
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Teaching India with Popular Feature Films: a Guide for High School and College Teachers

Magazine article by Gowri Parameswaran; Multicultural Education, Vol. 17, Winter 2010

Subjects:

Caste, Dairy products, Hinduism, Muslims, Riots, Teaching, Violence, Zoroastrianism

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...most meals. Caste The Indian caste system has played a dominant...members of other religions. Caste is an important consideration...Historically, the major castes across the subcontinent have...untouchables were outside of the caste system and performed chores...films. Indian films had their origins in the late 1800s and developed...

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Newspaper Articles on: caste origins

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'Caste System Threatening Democracy in Birmingham' POLITICS

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), May 8, 2008

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Affairs Editor The "disgusting" caste system of the Indian sub-continent...accused Labour of exploiting the caste system in last weeks council...networks, frequently with their origins in settlement patterns in Pakistan...certain people criticise me for my caste. It has all come down to the...
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THE ROVERS RETURN; on December 9, 1960, a Gritty New ITV Drama Called Coronation Street First Aired. 7,412 Episodes and One Golden Anniversary Later, Its Origins Have Been Recreated (and Do Not Adjust Your Bakelite Set - It IS on the BBC...)

Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), August 29, 2010

Subjects:

Coronation Street (Television program), Granada Television Ltd., Television broadcasting industry, Television programs

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Aired. 7,412 Episodes and One Golden Anniversary Later, Its Origins Have Been Recreated (and Do Not Adjust Your Bakelite Set...hailed from north of Watford Gap and south of their own social caste, says Sean Egan, author of Fifty Years Of Coronation Street...
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THE ROVERS RETURN; the Critics Said It Would Be a F Lop When on December 9, 1960, a Gritty New Drama Called Coronation Street First Aired. 7,412 Episodes and One Golden Anniversary Later, Its Origins Have Been Recreated in a Fascinating New Drama

Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), September 5, 2010

Subjects:

Coronation Street (Television program), Granada Television Ltd., Television broadcasting industry, Television programs

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Aired. 7,412 Episodes and One Golden Anniversary Later, Its Origins Have Been Recreated in a Fascinating New Drama. Byline: by...hailed from the north of England but south of their own social caste, says Sean Egan, author of Fifty Years Of Coronation Street...
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Guru Taught God-Conscious Truths of Equality, Unity

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), November 24, 2007

Subjects:

Sikhism

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...true realities." At the time he was born, the caste system was ingrained in all living and life. Out...is universal and unconditional of anyones faith, caste, gender or ethnic origins. As a great mystic, composer and prophet of peace...
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Anthrax, Al Qaeda, Funds, and Kashmir

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, November 16, 2003

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...The author provides the necessary historical context in terms of the conflicts origins, the unharmonious mixture of ethnic, linguistic, religious, and caste communities in Kashmir, the conflicting claims to Kashmir by India and Pakistan...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: caste origins

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Libya

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Tunisia, and Tripoli (which also included Cyrenaica). The Janissaries, professional soldiers of slave origins, became a military caste, wielding considerable influence over the Ottoman governor. From the early 1600s the Janissaries chose...
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India

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...in the public services, the caste system continues to be influential...United Front government, lower-caste Indians, southerners, and...India (1987); A. Singh, The Origins of the Partition of India...D. Gilmour, The Ruling Caste (2006...
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Etruscan Civilization

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...called themselves Rasenna. Origins There are three theories that seek to explain the obscure origin of the Etruscans. Their language...Regardless of the obscurity of their origins, it is clear that a distinctive...Etruscan birth formed an exclusive caste. Women had an unusually high...fine pottery, had some of its origins in Greek and Eastern arts and...
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Hinduism

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Its two most general features are the caste system and acceptance of the Veda as the...dharma in accordance with varna (class or caste) and ashrama (stage of life). The...Hinduism (1974); A. L. Basham, The Origins and Development of Classical Hinduism...
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White Huns

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

WHITE HUNS or Hephthalites hef th lits , people of obscure origins, possibly of Tibetan or Turkish stock. They were called Ephthalites...in India the White Huns influenced society by altering the caste system and disrupting the hierarchy of the ruling families...

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