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Social Status: Additional Resources
These references supplement the Knowledge Base Essay, Social Status.
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Chandran, Suba and Alok Kumar Gupta. "India: Caste Violence and Class in Bihar: The Ranvir Sena." , 2002 Available at: Primary Link [Backup Link] This article discusses violent conflict between upper and lower castes in the Bihar region of India. The lower caste in Bihar gained some political power in recent times, and this has led to ongoing tension and violence between clashing caste members.
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Nhongo-Simbanegavi, Josephine. For Better Or Worse? Women And ZANLA In Zimbabwe's Liberation Struggle. Weaver Press, 2000. The book examines the myths and realities of gender relations, both during and after the Zimbabwe liberation war. Primary Link [Backup Link]
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Democracy in Crisis. Directed and/or Produced by: Datta, Manjira. First Run Icarus Films. 1991. This film explains the group dynamics behind the backlash that is occurring in India regarding the lower castes increased political standings. Primary Link [Backup Link] Public Enemy. Directed and/or Produced by: Meurer, Jens. First Run Icarus Films. 1999. This film takes an intimate look at the lives of four men involved in the black liberation movement of the 1960's. Primary Link [Backup Link] Race - The Power of an Illusion . Directed and/or Produced by: Adelman, Larry. California Newsreel. 2003. This four part series destroys the myth of race. It shows that race has no biological basis, rather it only has societal consequences. It has been used to justify the abuse of one human population by another and to denote social and economic inequalities as being natural rather than humanly created. Primary Link [Backup Link] |
