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Caste in Kerala : A Preface to the Elections

The elaboration of caste ranking and the generally common economic position shared by members of a caste, together with the high correlation between caste rank and economic position, have given rise to a political situation in Kerala in which the most significant actors are castes and communities. T...

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Autor principal: Robert L Hardgrave Jr
Format: Printed Book
Publicat: THE ECONOMIC WEEKLY 1964
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Accés en línia:http://10.26.1.76/ks/005086.pdf
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520 |a The elaboration of caste ranking and the generally common economic position shared by members of a caste, together with the high correlation between caste rank and economic position, have given rise to a political situation in Kerala in which the most significant actors are castes and communities. These communities are by no means completely united; but there is, nevertheless, a tendency towards an align' ment of major communities with different parties. These socio-political constellations, reflecting a super-imposition of ritual rank, social status and economic position, represent essentially a class orientation, There are, of course, various cross-pressures which cut across caste/class lines, but the high correlation bet- ween ritual rank and economic position has given caste a significance in its political role which is unparalleled in the rest of India 
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