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Bhuvan Narendra Urgaonkar

Professor of Computer Science Engineering
Book Title
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Author
Isabel Wilkerson
Book Description
For ages, India’s caste system has assigned its people static positions within its social hierarchy based merely on their birth. I had always wondered about the many parallels I saw between caste in India and slavery in the United States, in terms of their history, organizing structure, and impact on society. This book contains a brilliant exposition of these similarities. I hope it will help cross-pollinate ideas of resistance to these oppressive systems not just in my two homelands but across the globe.
Year
2021

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