The No-Nonsense Guide to Class, Caste and Hierarchies

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Jeremy Seabrook

• Language: English

• Edition: 2005

• ISBN: 8170339391

• Cover: Paperback

• Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.5 x 0.4 inches

About the Book

Jeremy Seabrook’s The No-Nonsense Guide to Class, Caste, and Hierarchies offers an insightful and thought-provoking examination of the social structures that continue to shape our lives today. This paperback edition, published by Rawat Publications, challenges the notion that class no longer exists, emphasizing its ongoing influence and pervasive impact on societies worldwide.

Seabrook draws striking comparisons between class systems in the West and the deeply rooted caste hierarchies in India, pointing out how these systems, despite being officially outlawed or obscured, continue to persist in modern society. With a unique lens, Seabrook highlights how class is not a phenomenon isolated to the UK but is alive and well, manifesting across different cultures, including in the United States, where the concept of the underclass paints a stark picture of poverty and marginalization.

This guide provides a thorough understanding of how class analysis evolved, tracing its roots to earlier categorizations and showing how these historical distinctions continue to shape people’s lives in the globalized world.

Jeremy Seabrook, a seasoned social worker, teacher, and writer, draws from his vast experience and knowledge to present a no-nonsense approach to a topic that affects everyone, regardless of where they are from or where they live.