Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Decolonising Caste in the Indian Context: The Psyche of the Oppressor Subject The topic of the resource Caste; decolonisation; India; oppression; oppressor; psychology Description An account of the resource Caste is a social construct as well as a psychological phenomenon. So far, it has been predominantly viewed, understood and researched through the lens of anthropology, sociology, economics and political science. However, very little understanding has been gained in the domain of psychological science with respect to caste in the Indian context. The population of the Global South (includes the regions of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania) cannot be understood with the frameworks and research undertaken by the Global North (Europe and North America, known as the West, the industrialised world) because the knowledge production centres of psychology have predominantly been Euro-American centric, as many critics have pointed out. Although research has been scarce in relation to caste and psychology, it has mostly revolved around the oppressed. Therefore, this article aims to shift the focus from the oppressed to the oppressor. To understand Indian human behaviour and thought, it is essential to view it through the lens of the colonial past, the caste system and religion, which are intertwined with each other. This article aims to look at the psychology of the oppressor in the Indian context through the psychological frameworks of purity and pollution. It also stems from the premise that casteism is inculcated through modelling and intergenerational learning. Hence, the above-mentioned factors help to understand unequal power relations and discrimination, which facilitate the decolonisation of the Indian psyche. It also highlights the influence of colonisation on the mind and behaviour with respect to caste. 2023 Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sophan A.; Nair A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Psychology and Developing Societies, Vol-35, No. 1, pp. 110-130. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09713336231157802" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/09713336231157802</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85148515344&amp;doi=10.1177%2F09713336231157802&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=be4e0fbc27e454727ddefccf36ee8fa7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85148515344&amp;doi=10.1177%2f09713336231157802&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=be4e0fbc27e454727ddefccf36ee8fa7</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9713336 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sophan A., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Nair A., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India