Seeking OBC Status
Political Strategies of Two Dominant Castes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6170916 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rajeshwari Deshpande (0000-0002-3311-8721, Savitribai Phule Pune University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-183 |
| Publication date | 2014-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Indian Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2321-0230 • E-ISSN: 2321-7472 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2321023014551874 |
| OpenAlex | W2065200543 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article investigates the claims of backwardness made by two dominant castes, the Lingayats in Karnataka and the Marathas in Maharashtra. It argues that the narratives of OBCization of the Lingayats and the Marathas present an interesting account of how the dominant castes manipulate the state institutional discourse of reservations to seek political legitimacy. The article also attempts to posit the claims of backwardness of these two castes against each other in order to develop a comparative understanding of the state-specific patterns of caste politics. Finally, the article tries to assess whether and how the dominant castes are able to (re)construct their dominance under the changing circumstances and what the implications of this strategy are for the project of hegemony
Backwardness · Biology · Caste · Construct (python library · Dominance (genetics · Economic growth · Economics · Hegemony · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Law · Social and Economic Development in India · South Asian Cinema and Culture · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |