Navigating social exclusion and inclusion in contemporary India and beyond: structures, agents, practices

The genesis of the problem of exclusion and inclusion needs to be understood within a broad theoretical and conceptual framework, and with the help of empirical data. The essays in this book deal with this question. They explain with meticulous detail why we need to change our focus from state- and caste-centric discourses to a discourse that takes note of spaces, communities and resources. This volume presents an excellent collection of work.’ —Abhijit Dasgupta, Professor of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
This book offers rich and revealing empirical analyses of various Indian social relations based on the simple but heuristic concepts of exclusion and inclusion. The inclusion–exclusion dilemmas in social policy and social mobilizations are brought out in powerful ways.’ —Staffan Lindberg, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Lund University
Navigating Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Contemporary India and Beyond’ contains a collection of lucid, empirically grounded articles that explore and analyse the structures, agents and practices of social inclusion and exclusion in contemporary India and beyond. The volume combines a broad range of approaches to challenge narrow conceptualisations of social inclusion and exclusion in terms of singular factors such as caste, policy or the economy. This collaborative endeavour and cross-disciplinary approach, which brings together younger and more established scholars, facilitates a deeper understanding of complex social and political processes in contemporary India.(http://www.anthempress.co.in/navigating-social-exclusion-and-inclusion-in-contemporary-india-and-beyond)