ANTI-LEGISLATION ARGUMENTS

This is a list of external resources that have been compiled by Caste Aside/Peacock Moon Productions. We are not the authors/creators of this material, unless stated otherwise. 
 

Books

• Against Caste in British Law: A Critical Perspective on the Caste Discrimination Provision in the Equality Act 2010 (Prakash Shah)

• An Ancient System of Caste: How the British law against caste depends on Orientalism (Prakash Shah)

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Online resources

• International Journal of Discrimination and the Law: A weak defence of an indefensible caste law: A reply to David Keane

• What lies behind the inclusion of caste in the UK Equality Act? (LSE Blog)

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Research/reports

• The Caste System (Hindu Council UK)

• Caste Legislation: Integration and Minorities (Ethnic Minority Foundation, p61)

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Our interviewees (extra footage from the Caste Aside documentary) - COMING SOON

• "Ravidasi and Valmiki are not castes" (Satish Sharma, Anil Bhanot)

• "Caste legislation as a colonial concept" (Satish Sharma)

• "This is bad law" (Satish Sharma)

• "Caste discrimination is already covered by UK law" (Anil Bhanot)