"In a sensitive and compelling account of the lives of those at the very bottom of Indian society, Oliver Mendelsohn and Marika Vicziany explore the construction of the Untouchables as a social and political category, the historical background which led to such a definition, and…
In a sensitive and compelling account of the lives of those at the very bottom of Indian society, Oliver Mendelsohn and Marika Vicziany explore the construction of the Untouchables as a social and political category, the historical background which led to such a definition, and …
Contributed articles on the issues related to Dalit women in India.
Explores growing up in the slums of central India. What makes this account uniquely Indian is the caste system, the rise of the champion of the poor, Dr. Ambedkar, and the forces of nature as in the coming of the monsoons.
'In this English translation, Moon's story is usefully framed by apparatus necessary to bring its message to even those taking their first look at South Asian culture ... The result is an easy to digest short-course on what it means to be a Dalit, in the words of one notable Dal…
"This book addresses the problem of untouchability by providing an overview of the subject as well as penetrating insights into its social and religious origins. The author persuasively demonstrates that untouchability is a deeply ambiguous condition: neither inside nor outside …
"This book addresses the problem of untouchability by providing an overview of the subject as well as penetrating insights into its social and religious origins. The author persuasively demonstrates that untouchability is a deeply ambiguous condition: neither inside nor outside …
How have the dominant histories of the Indian subcontinent been constructed and how do they deal with the subject of Muslims and Dalits? This work explores a wide range of issues across history, including Gandhi's attempt to rethink political relations between Hindus and Muslims.