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Abstract
A notice issued to employees of The Hindu asking them to desist from bringing non-vegetarian food into the office canteen as it causes discomfort to a majority of the employees who are vegetarian has caused a fair amount of controversy. This article looks at how food and dietary customs mark out caste in "modern" India and suggests that public institutions, particularly those which have a commendable track record on matters of social justice, need to further introspect on the silent coding of caste into the institutional space.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 20-22 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Economic and Political Weekly |
Volume | XLIX |
Issue number | 20 |
Publication status | Published - 17 May 2014 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Caste, Vegetarianism
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DALIT POLITICS AND DEMOCRATISATION IN TAMIL NADU: CHARTING THE IMPACT OF THE LIBERATION PANTHER PARTY
Jeffery, R. (Principal Investigator) & Gorringe, H. (Co-investigator)
1/01/12 → 31/12/13
Project: Research