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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Beteille, Andre |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Classes and communities |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
p.945-52. |
| 362 ## - DATES OF PUBLICATION AND/OR SEQUENTIAL DESIGNATION |
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| Dates of publication and/or sequential designation |
17 Mar |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
In the Indian context, classes and communities do not form interchangeable categories. Caste, a defining feature of the community in India, has been a vital socio-economic institution since historical times. But it is Indian politics, especially since post-independence, that has been shaped by competing communities and the ascendancy "acquired" by certain communities over the other. However, as this article suggests, the two categories are not wholly disparate; rather it is the middle class that has been largely responsible for spearheading the interests of their respective communities. A potent tool in this ascendancy has been the issue of "reservations". - Reproduced. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Communities |
| 773 ## - HOST ITEM ENTRY |
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| Main entry heading |
Economic and Political Weekly |
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N |
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73491 |
