Speaking Truth to Power: Religion, Caste and the Subaltern Question in India 0195693051, 9780195693058

Focusing on caste, this volume investigates the dynamics of hierarchies, exploring how they are constructed, how they wo

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Speaking Truth to Power: Religion, Caste and the Subaltern Question in India
0195693051, 9780195693058

Six years after her testimony during Senate hearings to confirm Clarence Thomas' appointment to the Supreme Court,

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Once known as "Pariahs," Dalits are primarily descendants of unfree agrarian laborers. They belong to India�

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A distinguished panel of contributors assess and expand Edward Said’s many contributions to the study of colonialism, im

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This innovative work of historical anthropology explores how India's Dalits, or ex-untouchables, transformed themse

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