On the political rise of Ahirs in north India.
On the political rise of Ahirs in north India.
Regional Diversities and the Conflict -- Caste, Everyday Life and Conflict Politics -- Border Realities: Contesting Hegemonic Paradigms of Nationalism and Conflict -- Contesting the Homogenised Discourse of Religious Identities. "Rethinking Conflict at the Margins departs from …
"Rethinking Conflict at the Margins departs from the conventional academic narration of the conflict situation in Jammu and Kashmir and expands the debate by shifting the focus from the Kashmir region to the Jammu region. Generally, it is the response of Muslim-majority Kashmir …
"Rethinking Conflict at the Margins departs from the conventional academic narration of the conflict situation in Jammu and Kashmir and expands the debate by shifting the focus from the Kashmir region to the Jammu region. Generally, it is the response of Muslim-majority Kashmir …
Analyses the vital link between gender and caste and how women are used to safeguard the caste system.
"One of the only ethnographic studies of Dalit women, this book gives a rich account of individual Dalit women's lives and documents a rise in patriarchy in the community. The author argues that as Dalits' economic and political position improves, 'honour' becomes crucial to soc…
This book explores the intersectional aspects of caste and gender in India that contribute to the multiple marginalities and oppressions of lower castes, with particular reference to Dalits, Muslims and women. It moves beyond the conventional accounts of experiences of women in …