Dominant Caste and Women: A Multi-Caste Comparison of Prerogatives and Problems

Pages: 247-251
Priyanka (Department of Anthropology, Ranchi University, Jharkhand)

Gender perspective in any discipline not only enhances its core content but also gives a wider approach to the subject matter to create a comparatively higher impact in terms of receptivity of the audience. Any society cannot blatantly give credit to a particular gender for its smooth functioning, rather every member, regardless of the gender, contributes equally to maintain a balance both in abstract and practical forms in the society. They act as an agent to sustain the structure of the society. And hence the study of dominant caste in the twenty-first century, like any other social subject necessitates not only women’s perspective but also the perspective of all gender identities that any member of society relates to, be it male, gender neutral, transgender, agender, pangender, two-spirit, third gender, genderqueer, non-binary, or any other. This paper will emphasize a comparative study of women of various castes in the Gaviyar village of Gujarat on the basis of various determinants in order to demonstrate the prerogatives and problems of women and present a new perspective on how caste dominance changes and affects women’s role in the society.