Caste : A Global Story

Caste, and caste-based discrimination, are not just Indian issues.They are experienced throughout the world, from Britain to Bahrain, Canada to South Africa.This is a global phenomenon, demanding global solutionsLeading scholar Suraj Milind Yengde shines a light on the Dalit experience internationally, from indentured labourers in the nineteenth-century Caribbean to present-day migrant workers in the Middle East.Combining history, ethnography and archival research, he offers a compelling, comparative approach to caste and race from ancient times to today.What have been the impacts of colonialism, religion and nationalism on caste-based hierarchies worldwide?What can we learn from caste-related movements in India and internationally?Why hasn't the South Asian diaspora embraced the anti-caste struggles of the homeland? And what are the limits of Dalit-Black solidarity?Exploring the global footprint of the anti-caste struggle—from its links with Black Lives Matter to the work of international Ambedkarite organisations—this is a powerful analysis of world politics from the perspective of one of the most oppressed communities on Earth.Asking probing questions about the nature of inequality, Yengde issues an energetic call for a cosmopolitan Dalit universalism, as a vital part of today's fight for social justice and equality.