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Often social scientists in general and historians in particular interpret Dalit consciousness as 'false consciousness' undermining their radical political self-assertion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work mainly deals with  the Dalit's political consciousness, their struggle for identity, and the manner in which they rose from a stage being of apolitical entities to a stage when they could develop their own self-definition and roles within the dialectics of the nationalist anti-colonial struggle.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe strength of this work lies in drawing upon vernacular sources and in presenting an insiders' perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding Untouchability: A Historical Perspective\u003cbr\u003eDalit Education: The Role of Agencies\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Participation\u003cbr\u003eDalit Movement\u003cbr\u003eProtest Literature\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Chinna Rao Yagati \/ Kanishka Publishers \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776258125993,"sku":"11848","price":44.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/11848_c7149a01-f631-4c10-a24b-d00f2a3df1eb.jpg?v=1625567591"},{"product_id":"12618-co-existence-in-pluralistic-society","title":"Co-Existence in Pluralistic Society","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Eminent Contributors\u003cbr\u003eEditor(s): Madanjit Kaur\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Guru Nanak Dev University\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1991\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 217\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): N\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhenomenal rise of the ethnic struggle for autonomy at the International level has posed a serious challenge to the existing state-systems and co-existence in pluralistic societies all over the world. India is no exception in witnessing political consciousness of the ethnic identity of minority cultural groups and their conflict with the majority community dominating the national political order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe present struggle of sub-nationalities in various parts of India is assuming alarming proportions and is threatening the very existence of the Indian Democratic State. The visible minorities and other designated social groups should be better represented in the vast majority of the occupational categories and the decision making power at the government level. Despite forty-four years of independence, visible minorities have been paid little attention in India. Their representation is meager and their participation is almost negligible in the policy-making of the state affairs. They are suppressed and repressed by the dominance of majority culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is necessary to trace the genesis of the history of the Punjab crisis and to remind the basic postulates of the Punjab problem. 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The present study undertakes the ardous task of finding out form hitherto unexplored bibliographical sources the relevant questions like, who were the most powerful people; when, why and how could they bring others under their control?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt starts with the Rgveda, the earlier written materials regarding India and attempts to describe the emergence, crystallization and ultimate discrimination of untouchables in India. The study continues up to c AD 200 when the exact Sanskrit word asprsya appeared for untouchables replacing other words like unclean, impure, etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this edition several topics have been discussed with more details. Comparison has also been made with similar phenomena in other countries to show that untouchability in India was not unusual. 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Human rights are supperior to all other rights. This is one of the main issues of this book. The author has pointed out the dangers of minorities in details and has also suggested as to how to deal with them. He rings the alarm bell at last and says, Minoritism is deception for human civilization, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes, answers to these questions become questions themselves. It cannot be expected that everyone will agree with all the issues of the author. But it is expected definitely that the process of thinking begins in this direction after reading this book. For this, public awareness is required. We should not forget that keeping mum or maintaining silence is a sin when there is need to raise one's voice because Maunam Sammati Saksshanam, I e keeping mum is equivalent all these aspects of the process of contemplation for which the author of this book, Muzaffar Hussain, deserves praise a lot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be helpful in searching all these answers, I give my thanks to Muzaffar Hussain ji for this book and I hope the considerate readers and patriot thinkers will welcome this book very much. My good wishes to this important and precious book.\u003cbr\u003e-Justice C Dharmadhikari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE PUBLISHER:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndian civilisational stream was impeded for several centuries. It struggled and survived through tornado of Islamic and Imperial invasion, which blew other civilizations to smithereens. 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The Indian edition carries a fresh Afterword by Jean-Luc and Josiane Racine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is the result of ten years of conversations between Viramma and Josiane Racine. Virmma’s knowledge of popular songs and laments made her a valuable source for Josiane Racine’s ethnomusicological research; but, when asked about her life, Viramma’s initial tendency was to play down its hardship and, in general, to gloss over any feelings that might appear provocative or critical of the established order. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn event, An exceptional testimony backed by an exemplary editorial work.\u003cbr\u003e-ANDRE VELTER LE MONDE (Literary Supplement)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan the subaltern speak? 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In Nagaland-as in Kashmir-what was once a political insurgency is now a holy war, and armed Baptists demand a separate homeland for Christ.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty years after the storming of the Golden Temple and the anti-Sikh riots, an Akali leader in Amritsar cannot forgive, and speaks of continuing the fight for Sikh honour-Sometimes through the pen. Sometimes down the barrel of a gun. And in shakhas across India, Hindu hardliners ready themselves for the final solution: ethnic cleansing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are as many stories of prejudice and violence in these pages as there are of insecurity and despair. But they are told by an investigative writer who has readied herself to hear out all with understanding, tolerance and even humour. 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Acclaimed by Indian CEOs as the most outstanding Minister of Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee’s Government. Winner of the Magsaysay Award, the Dadabhai Naoroji Award, the Freedom to Publish Award, the Astor Award, the International Editor of the Year, the Padma Bhushan and several other distinctions, Arun Shourie is one of India’s best-known commentators on current and political affairs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-He held several portfolios in the NDA Government –including Disinvestment, Communications and Information Technology. This is his twentieth book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHIS WAY LIES NOT FOLLY, BUT DISASTER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHAT THIS ESSAY IS ABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS: WHAT THEY WERE, WHAT HAS BEEN MADE OF THEM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBLOWING UP EVERY DYKE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE RACE THEN, THE RACE NOW\u003cbr\u003eA fundamental lesson\u003cbr\u003eThe very thing that was shunned, becomes central\u003cbr\u003eThe race then, and the one now\u003cbr\u003eThe nebulous made solid\u003cbr\u003eAnd how has the Court come to accept all this?\u003cbr\u003eTwo fundamental questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE JUGGERNAUT\u003cbr\u003e50%: Origin of the figure, its fate, consequences of its fate..\u003cbr\u003ePromotion: just a facet of recruitment!\u003cbr\u003eFrom equality of opportunity to that of outcomes, From absence of disabilities to presence of abilities, From providing assistance to imposing handicaps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONSPIRACY! 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The study presented here was taken up to furnish the data and information to the High Level Committee and also to mobilize and bring together social activists, interested individuals, civil society groups and members of Muslim community to develop strategies and plans for action for engagement with the Muslim community towards their development concerns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Study has been made possible through cooperation, collaboration and contribution by several people at the grassroots, civil society organizations including research and development organizations, members and leaders from various religious communities and localities, academicians, professionals, activists and ordinary citizens. We would like to thank all of them for their valuable contribution in terms of their involvement, their time and energy at various stages of this Study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Study was a collective effort by the people, with the people and for the people, and we hope that it will add to and further generate action-reflection in society at large. The plight of any one of the communities in India is not the plight of that particular community; the responsibility of working towards human development of the community does not lie with the community alone but with all of us. If this is not the case then let us not call ourselves Indians and global citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOREWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003cbr\u003eNational Study on the Socio-Economic and Educational Condition of the Muslims in India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 2\u003cbr\u003eA General Profile of Indian Muslims-Literature Study\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 3\u003cbr\u003eFocus Group Discussions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4\u003cbr\u003eFindings of the Survey:\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Muslims in Urban India\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Muslims in Rural India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5\u003cbr\u003eGhettoisation of Muslims: Trends and Consequences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 6\u003cbr\u003eConclusions and Recommendations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDICES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQUESTIONNAIRES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Jimmy Dabhi \/ Indian Social Institute \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776436089001,"sku":"18994","price":18.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/18994_4189fbd5-7b95-4f05-b5db-27165ea72fcb.jpg?v=1625516737"},{"product_id":"19263-muslims-in-indian-economy","title":"Muslims in Indian Economy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Omar Khalidi\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Three Essays\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2006\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 818878950X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 130 million Muslims in India form the second largest Muslim population in the world. Scholarship on them has however focused on a limited range of issues. There is little by way of macro studies on the economic condition of Muslims in various parts of India. Omar Khalidi’s book fills this gap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe various chapters focus on the pre-Independence legacy, the impact on Muslims of Partition and politics on ownership of assets, employment, access to education, public service or their role in labour, commerce and industry. 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An important contribution to the corpus of Dalit literature, this translation makes Vanmam available to a wider reading public. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive introduction skillfully sketches the history of the Dalit movement in Tamil Nadu, and an interview with the author carrying visuals of her village Kandampatti provide the context for this novel and, in a broader sense, for all of Bama’s writings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBama is the pen-name of a Tamil Dalit woman from a Roman Catholic family. She has published an autobiography Karukku (1992), two novels, Sangati (1994) and Vanmam (2003), collection of short stories Kisumbakkaran (1996). 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The unique individuals and groups introduced in this book recognize that a sustainable and qualitative improvement in the lives of the most downtrodden-those battling discrimination by caste, class or gender-can be achieved only when the root causes of their oppression are addressed, not just the symptoms of it.  Not only have these leaders and their organizations found strikingly effective and innovative ways by which people may secure their human and civil rights, and realign power relations in society; they have also enabled the marginalized poor to pursue their own interests and their own struggles for justice and equality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plight of landless and bonded laborers, women’s self-employment and unionizing, lobbying with government for policies responsive to the needs of the poor, and initiative in advocacy, disaster relief and communal harmony—the range of issues is wide and the scope of this book extensive.  A donor’s story is also told to illustrate the relative effectiveness of a different approach to foreign aid.  The most important lesson these studies offer is that strength of conviction, courage and the determination to achieve justice at any cost are powerful tools which can overcome most hurdles and lead to lasting change.  The methodology varies-from advocacy designed to energize the government to budget analysis and public demonstrations—but the core message of all the initiative described here is that injustice and oppression cannot be tolerated if the socio-economic and political dynamic in society are to be altered and meaningful ‘development’ is to occur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis important book will be interest to every development practitioner and to students of development studies, sociology and social work.  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And, the brunt of this heady mix of economic and religious fundamentalism is borne by the poor, the underclass and the minorities who may eventually be left out of the modernization project altogether. 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The affirmation of human rights for subordinate ethnic groups is illustrated through selected case studies. These include scheduled Castes and tribes in India, minorities in Bangladesh, and ethnic conflicts in Sri Lank and Pakistan. Discriminatory government policies in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lank against minorities are contrasted with the problems of affirmative action in India which have exacerbated tensions while failing to prevent the marginalization of subordinate groups. In this context, the issues of rural decentralization, desegregation and human rights violations by the state are specifically examined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author maintains that the violation of human rights in the region can be largely attributed to the dominance of Westernized elites who control the state apparatus. Indeed, he argues that there is a tacit collusion between national elites (including scholars), NGOs and international agencies in neglecting human rights issues on the subcontinent. Ross Mallick concludes that the very survival of democracy in south Asia will depend on how the dominant elite groups accommodate the needs and aspirations of the deprived and marginalized groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDealing with contemporary issues affecting South Asia and challenging the dominant discourse, this book will provoke a lively debate. 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These networks may take the form of associational interaction or they may be everyday forms of engagement.  Both forms, if inter communal, promote peace but the capacity of associational forms to withstand events, like the partition of India in 1947 or the demolition of the Babri mosque in December 1992, is substantially higher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrong associational forms of civic engagement such as integrated business organizations, trade unions, political parties, and professional associations, are able to control outbreaks of ethnic violence, says Larceny.  Vigorous and communally integrated associational life can serve as an agent of peace by restraining those, including politicians, who would polarize Hindus and Muslims along communal lines.  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Surekha’s sons Roshan and Sudhir were lynched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe entire village was involved. The four bodies were dumped into a canal. The Bhotmanges were dalit. The Bhotmanges have been forgotten. After all, two dalits are murdered every day in India. Anand Teltumbde reconstructs one of post-independence India’s worst caste atrocities and tells us how and why Khairlanjis are always around us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENTS\u003cbr\u003e                                                                                                  Anand Teltumbde’s analysis of the public, ritualistic massacre of a dalit family in 21st century India exposes the gangrenous heart of our society. It contextualize the massacre and describes the manner in which the social, political and state machinery, the police, the mass media and the judiciary all collude to first create the climate for such bestiality, and then cover it up. 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These volumes will construct an archive of writing relating to gender issues in India and make an important contribution to contemporary feminist theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of the essays selected have emerged in the context of a renewed national debate about the politics of caste inaugurated by the Mandal decision in 1989 - a decision that produced a profound transformation of the political debates around caste and identity.  It reiterated demands for social justice by dalits and lower castes that has consequently changed their political relationship to upper-caste elites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDalit-bahujan feminists have gone further than merely arguing that Indian feminism is incomplete and exclusive. 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Both the state and the society in the country were keen to take effective steps for freeing one-seventh of the Indian population from its age-old shackles and to bring them in decades of independence all moves in this regard were subsumed under the term Social Welfare. Later they become part of the development process. In the nineties of the last century the discourse on development of Dalits was taken over by the term Empowerment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis study tries to explore the change process among the Dalit women in Bihar. Efforts have been made to identify some of the prime movers of change in the context of women in the state. Throughout this work, the concept of empowerment has been used as the prime goal. Towards the end, the constraints in this process have been identified and some suggestions have been made as the agenda for future action. 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