The Lottery of Birth: On Inherited Social Inequalities by Namit Arora

The Lottery of Birth: On Inherited Social Inequalities

Namit Arora

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nonfiction sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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An egalitarian ethos has not been a prominent feature of Indian civilization, at least since the decline of Buddhism over a thousand years ago. All people, it is believed, are created unequal, born into a hierarchy of status and dignity, and endow...

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