When social identities intersect: understanding inequities in growth outcomes by religion- caste and religion-tribe as intersecting strata of social hierarchy for Muslim and Hindu children in India

When social identities intersect: understanding inequities in growth outcomes by religion- caste and religion-tribe as intersecting strata of social hierarchy for Muslim and Hindu children in India

Abstract Background Minority social status determined by religion, caste and tribal group affiliations, are usually treated as independent dimensions of inequities in India. This masks relative privileges and disadvantages at the intersections of religion-caste and religion-tribal group affiliations...

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Main Authors: Pritha Chatterjee, Jarvis Chen, Aisha Yousafzai, Ichiro Kawachi, S. V. Subramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Caste
Religion
Intersectionality
Child health disparity
Health inequity
India
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01917-3

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