The book refutes the dominant understanding about caste panchayats as mere dispute resolution bodies that are vestiges of the past. In tracing the long career a

When members of groups that have long been marginalized finally gain access to political offices, it is expected that the social meaning of belonging to such a

This book makes use of interesting case studies and photographs to describe everyday life in a squatter settlement in Delhi. The book helps to understand the ma

Women and the Law.