Fernandez, Marilyn,

The new frontier : merit vs. caste in the Indian IT sector / Marilyn Fernandez. - First edition. - New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2018. - xvi, 331 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-317) and index.

1. Indian Information Technology Sector: The New Caste Inequality Frontier --
2. Merit Construction and Caste Loopholes in the Indian IT Social Habitus --
3. Merit vs. Caste 'Blood Sport' in the IT Work Arena: Implications for Caste Reproduction --
4. Information Technology Education: Prelude to the Caste-Merit `Blood Sport' and Caste Reproduction --
5. Merit and Gender Diversity: Lessons about Caste Diversity in Indian IT --
6. Indian Information Technology, the New Caste Frontier: Deconstructing Caste Reproduction.



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Computer industry--Employees.--India
Reverse discrimination in employment--Prevention.--India
Caste-based discrimination--Prevention.--India

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