Justice and the Margins: Caste in the Discourse of Human Rights  (Hardcover, Swagata Sarkar)

The book Justice and the Margins: Caste in the Discourse of Human Rights is a collection of essays by scholars, students, and teachers from all backgrounds who explore the persistent effect of caste discrimination and the demand for corresponding Human Rights in the past as well as in the present world. While highlighting this ever-existent phenomenon, the book uncovers millions' daily struggles, quiet resistance, and extraordinary resilience. It is an effort to give voice to the children, women, and workers who often bear the double burden of both caste and gender. This is more than history. Though untouchability has been abolished, Human Rights are not optional, nor is dignity negotiable; yet much remains to be achieved. After all, Justice begins with awareness, and silence does not imply neutrality. The book is a perfect friend for students of social justice, human rights activists, and social scientists, emphasising the fact that caste is not a past artifact but a present reality that should be addressed rather than ignored.