Caste as Social Capital

Many consider caste as an outdated institution, but it thrives in post-liberalisation India. The establishment and running of businesses tap into caste networks, both in terms of arranging finance and providing access to a ready workforce.
By and large, caste has only been studied from a religious, social and political angle. Though it is widely accepted that caste has economic ramifications, any study of this aspect has been limited to looking at caste groups in terms of their per capita income, their representation in various professions, and other statistical details.
Caste as Social Capital examines the workings of caste through the lens of business, economics and entrepreneurship. It interrogates the role caste plays in the economic sphere in terms of facilitating the nuts and bolts of business and entrepreneurship: finance, markets and workforce. Through this qualitative view of caste, an entirely new picture emerges of caste which forces one to view this age-old institution in new light.
Table of Contents:-
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
1. Caste and Education
2. Reservation in Education: Weak Data Base
3. Caste Categories and Entrepreneurs
4. Caste Categories and Entrepreneurs: The Unincorporated Sector
5. Social Capital
6. Social Capital and Entrepreneurship
7. Caste and Economic Clusters
8. The ‘Vaishyavisation’ of India
9. Caste and the Service Sector
10. Caste and Politics
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References