(Ebook) Caste as Social Capital by R Vaidyanathan ISBN 9789388689113, 9388689119

(Ebook) Caste as Social Capital by R Vaidyanathan ISBN 9789388689113, 9388689119

Many consider caste as an outdated institution, but it thrives in post-liberalisation India. The establishment and running of businesses tap into caste networks, both in terms of arranging finance and providing access to a ready workforce.By and large, caste has only been studied from a religious, social and political angle. Though it is widely accepted that caste has economic ramifications, any study of this aspect has been limited to looking at caste groups in terms of their per capita income, their representation in various professions, and other statistical details.Caste as Social Capital examines the workings of caste through the lens of business, economics and entrepreneurship. It interrogates the role caste plays in the economic sphere in terms of facilitating the nuts and bolts of business and entrepreneurship: finance, markets and workforce. Through this qualitative view of caste, an entirely new picture emerges of caste which forces one to view this age-old institution in new light.Table of Contents:-Title PageContentsIntroduction1. Caste and Education2. Reservation in Education: Weak Data Base3. Caste Categories and Entrepreneurs4. Caste Categories and Entrepreneurs: The Unincorporated Sector5. Social Capital6. Social Capital and Entrepreneurship7. Caste and Economic Clusters8. The ‘Vaishyavisation’ of India9. Caste and the Service Sector10. Caste and PoliticsConclusionAcknowledgementsReferences