Book discussion on Caste – The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Anveshi organized a book discussion on Caste with Prof P. Thirumal from UOH, Hyderabad, Dr. D. Sujatha from TISS, Mumbai  and Dr. R. Srivatsan, former Senior Fellow, Anveshi and chaired by Dr. Uma Bhrugubanda from EFLU, Hyderabad on 30th January, 2021. This is the second book talk as the part of the series of discussions on Merit, Caste and Privilege. The book explores the hidden caste system that shaped America and how our everyday lives are still defined by these hierarchial divisions. This discussion allows us to think about how this portrayal of American society links to the harsh reality of the ‘upper castes’ in the Indian society.

Link for the discussion: https://www.facebook.com/1461643107426596/videos/749727692345043/