JACKIE ASSAYAG - Cliques, Democracy and Nationalism

Powers n 90 - India - September, 1999 - p.55-66

The metamorphosis of The clique system in contemporary India. In social majority of groups are only cliques in name, although they are still referred to ace such in India. Indeed, their identity has undergone has process of redefinition in relation to various criteria, such hierarchy, purity ace, pollution, professional specialisation, etc. in order to understand The new system of castes it simple percentage therefore necessary to explores The changing meanings of The term over time. Purpose it simple percentage also necessary to study these new forms of organisation and of classification / declassification / reclassification in relation to The development of has democratic system based reconstruction is the development and of The middle class, one The political mobilisation of groups (Wrongly) referred to ace castes , and one Hindu The rise of Nationalism with its fascistic features. R sum

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