Chalam, K. S.    1948- <br/><br/>
Caste-based reservations and human development in India / 
K.S. Chalam. 
 - New Delhi ;   Thousand Oaks, Calif. :  SAGE Publications,  2007. 
 - 210 p. ;  19 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-198) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : present status of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes -- Caste and economic inequalities in India -- Social linkages of artisans with technology and development -- The socially and educationally backward castes vs economically-backward classes -- Untouchability and poverty among Dalits -- Caste reservations to remedy socio-economic inequalities -- Human development through caste reservations : a study -- Dalit development in Andhra Pradesh : a case study of the impact of reservations on development -- The alternative : replace caste-based reservation with democratic representation. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780761935810 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Minorities -- Employment -- India.<br/>Minorities -- Education -- India.<br/>Caste -- India.<br/>Economic development -- Social aspects -- India.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>305.5680954  / CHA 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.5680954  / CHA [ Shelf 74 ]