World History
- The Classic Slum
The Classic Slum. This is a book review of this work by Robert Roberts. It gives a chapter by analysis of this book which deals with English slums in the 19th and early 20th Century. From the site: In his classic book, The Classic Slum, Robert Roberts...
- Rewriting Indian History
Rewriting Indian History This site is the text of a book which criticisms of established mainstream histories and historians of India. Concentrates particularly on the period of Muslim domination, and accepted views of the Muslim conquests. From the...
- Untouchables: Breaking Down Castes In India
Excellent 8 minute clip!...
- Top Posts For July
Thanks to all of you for your continuing interest in this blog - even while you may be doing other things than teaching as we had a ton of posts for July. Here are the top ones: Flipping History Without VideoHindu Caste System GraphicSir Ken Robinson...
- A Modern Caste Story
This is a very interesting story discussing how the caste system still works in India. It is about a man who was an untouchable and how he rose to become a very wealthy businessman. It even shows a ledger from his school showing how each student...
World History
Marrying Outside your Caste in India
Thirty-four years after he first defied India's caste system to "marry up," a Jain man talks about the perseverance and difficulties of marrying outside his caste in India. The article also includes a cool graphic of the caste system.
- The Classic Slum
The Classic Slum. This is a book review of this work by Robert Roberts. It gives a chapter by analysis of this book which deals with English slums in the 19th and early 20th Century. From the site: In his classic book, The Classic Slum, Robert Roberts...
- Rewriting Indian History
Rewriting Indian History This site is the text of a book which criticisms of established mainstream histories and historians of India. Concentrates particularly on the period of Muslim domination, and accepted views of the Muslim conquests. From the...
- Untouchables: Breaking Down Castes In India
Excellent 8 minute clip!...
- Top Posts For July
Thanks to all of you for your continuing interest in this blog - even while you may be doing other things than teaching as we had a ton of posts for July. Here are the top ones: Flipping History Without VideoHindu Caste System GraphicSir Ken Robinson...
- A Modern Caste Story
This is a very interesting story discussing how the caste system still works in India. It is about a man who was an untouchable and how he rose to become a very wealthy businessman. It even shows a ledger from his school showing how each student...