Study on 'untouchables' can help end human rights abuses, says Notre Dame scholar
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 14:14
in Psychology & Sociology
(PhysOrg.com) -- The largest-ever study on the Dalits -- the so-called "untouchables" of India -- reveals widespread caste-based discrimination in every aspect of daily life, according to Christian Davenport, professor of peace studies, political science and sociology at the University of Notre Dame`s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and one of the co-authors of the research report.