{"product_id":"9781848134492","title":"The Persistence of Caste: India's Hidden Apartheid and the Khairlanji Murders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the caste system has been formally abolished under the Indian constitution, according to official statistics, every eighteen minutes a crime is committed in India on a member of the dalit caste. \u003ci\u003eThe Persistence of Caste\u003c\/i\u003e uses the shocking case of \"Khairlanji,\" the brutal murder of an entire Dalit family in 2006, to explode the myth that caste is a feudal relic, and argues that it has been well assimilated not only by capitalist India, but also Globalising India - spreading out through the diaspora. The author argues that anti-caste activism itself has reflected and reinforced the worst stereotypes, identifying foes and friends in obsolete terms, and that in post-independence India, the authority of Caste has found a new ally - the state and its police. This shocking and insightful new analysis will not only provide a fascinating introduction into the issue of caste in a globalised world, but will sharpen any readers' understanding of caste dynamics as they actually exist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057831756016,"sku":"9781848134492","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848134492_p0.jpg?v=1763750439","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848134492","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}