Citizenship in Dalit and Indigenous Australian Literatures

Citizenship in Dalit and Indigenous Australian Literatures
Title Citizenship in Dalit and Indigenous Australian Literatures PDF eBook
Author Riya Mukherjee
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Pages 254
Release 2023-08-21
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1000929299

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Citizenship in Dalit and Indigenous Australian Literatures examines the difference in citizenship as experienced by the communities of Dalits in India and Aboriginals in Australia through an analysis of select literature by authors of these marginalised groups. Aligning the voices of two disparate communities, the author creates a transnational dialogue between the subaltern communities of the two countries, India and Australia, through the literature produced by the two communities. The Covid-19 pandemic has made the divide that exists between the performative citizenship rights enjoyed by the Dalits and the aboriginals and the respective dominant communities of their countries more apparent. The author addresses the issue of this disparity between discursive and performative citizenship through a detailed analysis of select Dalit and Australian aboriginal autobiographies, in particular the works by Dalit autobiographers, Baby Kamble and Aravind Malagatti and aboriginal autobiographers Alice Nannup and Gordon Briscoe. The book uses the dominant tropes of the individual autobiographies as a background to unfurl the denial of citizenship, both in the discursive and the performative form, using the parameters of equal citizenship. In doing so, the author also raises important, groundbreaking questions: How is the performativity of citizenship foregrounded by the Dalits and aboriginals in the literary counter-public? How does this foregrounding evoke violent retribution from the dominant sections? And does the continued violation of performative citizenship point to the dysfunctionality of the performative citizenship status accorded to the Dalits and the aboriginals? Questioning the liberal legacy of political, civil and social citizenship, this book will be of interest to researchers studying Dalit and Aboriginal Literature, Interdisciplinary Literary Studies and World Literature, South Asian Studies and researchers dealing with the question of citizenship.

Of Dalit And Australian Aboriginal Writings & Culture: A Comparative Perspective

Of Dalit And Australian Aboriginal Writings & Culture: A Comparative Perspective
Title Of Dalit And Australian Aboriginal Writings & Culture: A Comparative Perspective PDF eBook
Author Rajesh Kumar
Publisher
Pages 257
Release 2011-01-01
Genre Aboriginal Australian literature
ISBN 9789380525228

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Women’s Empowerment and Microcredit Programmes in India

Women’s Empowerment and Microcredit Programmes in India
Title Women’s Empowerment and Microcredit Programmes in India PDF eBook
Author Annabel Dulhunty
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Pages 124
Release 2023-08-21
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1000928713

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Women’s Empowerment and Microcredit Programs in India examines the value of microcredit-based self-help groups (SHGs) for women in India and provides an alternative model for women’s empowerment programming. The microcredit sector continues to boom globally - with private investors, governments and multilateral financial institutions all investing substantial amounts in self-help group programming. Nowhere is this more evident than in India, where the industry has further been deregulated in recent years. Much of the rationale for increased investment in microcredit is based on the idea that it improves ‘women’s empowerment’. But is this true? Researchers have fiercely debated the value of microcredit programs for women, with some arguing that it is exploitative, and others contending that it is empowering. This book provides new insights into women’s empowerment and microcredit programming, elaborating on the themes of power, dignity, mobility and solidarity. It takes a nuanced view of the complexities surrounding self-help group programming and women’s empowerment and argues that the model of microcredit self-help group programming is key to whether it helps or harms women. By focusing on the experiences and voices of microcredit self-help group members in West Bengal, India, this book elaborates on the idea of microcredit models existing on a continuum, from ‘smart economics’ to more holistic feminist versions of programming. It will be of interest to scholars in development studies, anthropology, sociology, gender studies and public policy and Asian Studies.

Indigenous Biography and Autobiography

Indigenous Biography and Autobiography
Title Indigenous Biography and Autobiography PDF eBook
Author Peter Read
Publisher ANU E Press
Pages 190
Release 2008-12-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1921536357

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In this absorbing collection of papers Aboriginal, Maori, Dalit and western scholars discuss and analyse the difficulties they have faced in writing Indigenous biographies and autobiographies. The issues range from balancing the demands of western and non-western scholarship, through writing about a family that refuses to acknowledge its identity, to considering a community demand not to write anything at all. The collection also presents some state-of-the-art issues in teaching Indigenous Studies based on auto/biography in Austria, Spain and Italy.

SUBALTERN DISCOURSES

SUBALTERN DISCOURSES
Title SUBALTERN DISCOURSES PDF eBook
Author T. Deivasigamani
Publisher MJP Publisher
Pages 260
Release 2019-06-04
Genre Religion
ISBN

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UNIT I Introduction, UNIT II Dalit Literature, UNIT III Tribal Literature, UNIT IV African American Literature, UNIT V Aboriginal or Indigenous Literature, UNIT VI Comparison and Similarities of Dalit and African Literatures, UNIT VII Comparison and Similarities of Tribal and Aboriginal Literature.

Political Transformations in Nepal

Political Transformations in Nepal
Title Political Transformations in Nepal PDF eBook
Author Mom Bishwakarma
Publisher Routledge
Pages 244
Release 2019-03-07
Genre Social Science
ISBN 0429756151

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This book offers an in-depth analysis of the interrelationship between long-standing caste discrimination in Nepal, its vicious circle of impact upon the Dalit groups and the changes brought by the recent political transformations. It explores the links between identity politics, Dalit struggle and Dalit rights although Dalit identity is contested within the group. The author explores the types of institutional measures that would be required to achieve social justice for Dalit in Nepal and analyses the underlying causes and nature of the deeply entrenched social, economic, education and political inequality manifested in the life cycle of Dalit. The book examines contemporary political transformations, including state restructuring and federalism processes, and explores different models of federalism by a variety of experts in detail; this is done with a view to making specific findings on the required institutional reform measures for the improvement of Dalit inclusion and representation in state mechanisms and policies. This book contributes to the literature on the caste and Dalit discourse by proposing that the hegemonic caste structure is deeply entrenched and needs to be deracinated by asserting unified group politics of recognition in Nepal. Political Transformations in Nepal will be of interest to academics working on South Asian Politics, Identity Politics, and Asian Social Policy.

Environment and Citizenship

Environment and Citizenship
Title Environment and Citizenship PDF eBook
Author Mark J. Smith
Publisher Zed Books Ltd.
Pages 235
Release 2013-07-04
Genre Political Science
ISBN 1848136617

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Citizenship and the environment are hotly debated, as climate change places more responsibility on individuals and institutions in shaping policy. Using new evidence and cases from across the globe, Environment and Citizenship explores the new vocabulary of ecological citizenship and examines how successful environmental policy-making depends on the responsible actions of citizens and civil society organizations as much as on governments and international treaties. This accessible and thought-provoking book: - provides a comprehensive and timely guide to the debates on environmental and ecological citizenship, expertly combining examples of practice with theory; - examines how environmental movements have become increasingly involved in governance processes at the local, national, regional and intergovernmental levels; - explores the increasing importance of corporations and transnational networks through examples of stakeholding processes and participatory research in environmental decision-making; - calls on researchers, policy-makers and activists to face a new challenge: how to effectively link environmental justice with social justice. Breaking new ground, Smith and Pangsapa address how environmental responsibility operates through politics, ethics, culture and the everyday experiences of ctivists, as well as how awareness of environmental and social injustice only leads to responsible actions and strategic change through civic engagement.