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The Politics of the Marginalised: Dalits and Women's Activism in India
Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2008-02-28 18:31.
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Authors: Radhika Govinda
Editor: Caroline Sweetman and Fenella Porter
Format: PDF
Language: English
Publication Year: 2006
Publisher: Oxfam
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This article describes how caste identity determines the place that women activists are given by villagers in their fieldwork and within women's organisations. It also explores how Dalit women are using their caste identity, alongside their identity as village-level activists, to further their interests beyond the realm of women's activism.
Authors: Radhika Govinda
Editor: Caroline Sweetman and Fenella Porter
Format: PDF
Language: English
Publication Year: 2006
Publisher: Oxfam
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