Abstract : The study of caste is one of the most controversial fields of Indian studies - not only among anthropologists, but also historians, sociologists and political scientists. Disputes have developed about the extent to which the society of castes formed a system and how far that system has changed in the course of time...
Christophe Jaffrelot. Caste and Political Parties in India: Do Indians vote their caste – while casting their vote?. Prerna Singh; Atul Kohli. Routledge Handbook of Indian Politics, Routledge, pp.107 - 118, 2013. ⟨hal-03394116⟩