000 01136nam a2200157Ia 4500
020 _a978-0761935735
082 _a305.5688 THO
100 _aThorat, Sukhadeo
245 _aDalits in India: search for a common destiniy
260 _c2009
_bSage Publications
_aNew Delhi
300 _axxiii,313 p.
_b25 cm; Hard bound
505 _a Foreword Martin Macwan - Martin MacwanPrefaceIntroductionGovernment Strategy against Discrimination and for EmpowermentDemographic ProfileOccupational PatternAccess to Agricultural LandRural Wage LabourEmployment and UnemploymentEmployment under ReservationsRural Poverty: Magnitude and ChangeLiteracy and Education LevelsHealth Status and Utilisation of HealthcareAccess to Civil Amenities: Housing, Water and ElectricityPractice of Untouchability and AtrocitiesConclusion
520 _a Documenting the status of Dalits (or scheduled castes) in contemporary India, this text charts the change in their status since independence with respect to important indicators of human development such as education level, health, housing and other social needs.
650 _aSocial and Culture
942 _cBK
999 _c96819
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