Shah, Prakash (2016) What lies behind the inclusion of caste in the UK Equality Act? Religion and the public Sphere (11 Oct 2016). Website.
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Abstract
The caste system is one of the most prevalent and powerful markers of Indian culture and society and is associated with Hinduism. In 2013 a clause against caste discrimination was inserted into the Equality Act 2010. Based on his recent research, Prakash Shah argues that this legislation is underpinned by dubious research and if implemented would impact severely on the Indian communities in Britain. The image of the caste system is rooted in Christian theological and Orientalist accounts of India and legislation in Britain is part of a wider campaign to interfere in India’s internal affairs.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionpublicsphere/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain K Law > KD England and Wales |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2017 07:48 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 20:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/76462 |
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