R. Srivatsan

Seva, Saviour and State

Caste Politics, Tribal Welfare and Capitalist Development

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Produktbeschreibung

This volume is a study of seva as a concept that gives the national movement an ethical charge. It maps how the idea of seva provides the foundation for elite politics of hegemony, governmental policy and for the development of a capitalist culture in India. The author also provides new perspectives on upper-caste Harijan politics and tribal welfare.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 145mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781138796096
• ISBN-10: 1138796093
• Artikelnr.: 41454220

Autorenporträt

R. Srivatsan is Senior Fellow, Anveshi Research Centre for Women's Studies.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Gopal Guru. Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Seva and the
Sevak in the Freedom Movement 2. Swami Balananda's Poverty Relief Service
and the Malayappan Report 3. Colonial and Nationalist Perceptions of Hill
Tribes in the Madras Presidency: A Comparison 4. Changes in Tribal
Anthropology between Colonial Rule and the Development State 5.
Epilogue: From Ambedkar to Thakkar and Beyond: Towards a Genealogy of our
Activisms. Bibliography. Index