This book explores the structural features of Indian society, such as caste, tribe, sect, rural-urban relations, sanskritization and untouchability.
Based on a wealth of field research as well as archival material, the book Interrogates the prevailing thinking in Indian sociology on these structures
Studies Indian society from contemporary as well as historical perspectives
Analyses caste divisions vis- -vis caste hierarchy;.
This book explores the structural features of Indian society, such as caste, tribe, sect, rural-urban relations, sanskritization and untouchability