ISBN: 978-1-55587-697-5 $22.00 | ||
1999/188 pages/LC: 99-11837 |
The authors introduce the long tradition of Dalit emancipatory struggle and present a sustained critique of academic discourse on the dynamics of caste in Indian society. Case studies complement these arguments, underscoring the perils and problems that Dalits face in a contemporary context of communalized politics and market reforms.
"A valuable, multifaceted book that matches theory with empirically grounded analysis.... This well-researched book will ensure an interdisciplinary and specialist readership."—Alexander Fischer, Contemporary South Asia
"An interesting and welcome sample of an alternative and distinctively Dalit approach to writing about religion, society, culture, and politics in India."—Andrew Wyatt, The Journal of Asian Studies