Rao, Anupama.

The caste question : Dalits and the politics of modern India / Anupama Rao. - Ranikhet : Permanent Black, 2009. - xxi, 392 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Caste radicalism and the making of a new politicals subject -- The problem of caste property -- Dalits as political minority -- Pt. 2. The paradox of emancipation -- Legislating caste atrocity -- New directions in Dalit politics : symbologies of violence, Maharashtra, 1960-1979 -- The sexual politics of caste : violence and the ritual-archaic -- Death of a kotwal : the violence of recognition.

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Dalits--Political activity.


India--Politics and government--1947-

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