Discrimination and Social Inequality in Modern India Verma, Vidhu. (editor) creator text xx New Delhi Oxford University Press 2015 9999 1st ed. monographic und xxxii, 423 p. ; 23 cm. This interdisciplinary volume examines the multifaceted nature of social discrimination and systemic group disadvantages in modern India, focusing significantly on Dalit communities. By analyzing institutional frameworks, legal provisions, and social norms, the contributing essayists demonstrate how formal guarantees of equality are frequently undermined by structural exclusions. The text utilizes the conceptual lens of intersectionality to explore how traditional caste divides converge with newer social inequalities rooted in income, education, occupation, disability, and gender. edited by Vidhu Verma Dalits Social conditions Discrimination Marginality, Social India Social stratification 305.0954 VER 9780199453283 260708 20260708150741.0