01316nam a22001577a 4500020001800000082001600018245010200034260003500136300001500171520083100186650002901017650003301046650002501079700003101104700002301135  a9780367200459  a306.2bDIS-  aDiscourse on rights in India :bdebates and dilemmas /cedited by Bijayalaxmi Nanda and Nupur Ray  aNew York :bRoutledge ,c2019   axix, 413p.  aThis book is a compelling examination of the theoretical discourse on rights and its relationship with ideas, institutions and practices in the Indian context. By engaging with the crucial categories of class, caste, gender, region and religion, it draws attention to the contradictions and contestations in the arena of rights and entitlements. The chapters by eminent experts provide deep and nuanced insights on the intersecting issues and concerns of individual and group identities as well as their connection with the state along with its multifarious institutions and practices. The volume not only engages with the dilemmas emerging out of the rights discourse but also sets out to recognize the significance of a shared commitment to a rights-based framework towards the promotion of justice and democracy in society.  aSocial movementszIndia   aDebates and debatingzIndia   aHuman rightszIndia   aNanda, Bijayalaxmieeditor  aRay, Nupureeditor