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Gail Omvedt, Sociologist, Dies at 81

September 1, 2021SAMEER YASIRComments Off on Gail Omvedt, Sociologist, Dies at 81
An American-born sociologist, she moved to India in the 1970s, helped pioneer the study of castes and drew attention to the lives of the country’s most oppressed.
Tagged Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ramji, Caste Systems, Deaths (Obituaries), Maharashtra (India), Omvedt, Gail (1941-2021), Sociology, University of California, Berkeley, Women's Rights
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