The Curious Trajectory of Caste in West Bengal Politics: Chronicling Continuity and Change critically engages with the political dynamics of caste in West Bengal and explores the reasons for the relative insignificance of caste as a political category in the state.
The Curious Trajectory of Caste in West Bengal Politics: Chronicling Continuity and Change critically engages with the political dynamics of caste in West Bengal and explores the reasons for the relative insignificance of caste as a political category in the state.
Acknowledgements List of Tables 1 Introduction Setting the Agenda of Analysis 1 Posing the Problem: West Bengal’s Exceptionalism 2 Contemporary Critiques of West Bengal’s Exceptionalism 3 Research Rationale 4 Thematic Outline and Approach 2 Caste and Nature of Political Mobilization Emerging Trends 1 Rise of the Matua Factor 2 bjp’s Matua Outreach: A New Relationship 3 ‘Politics of Memory’ and Political Narrative 4 Contextualising Dalit Mobilisation in West Bengal 5 Interplay of Memory and Politics at the Grassroots 3 Analysing Patterns of Political Representation Continuity or Change 1 Explaining ‘Rise of Caste’ Hypothesis 2 Two Concepts of Representation: A Brief Theoretical Exploration 3 Mapping Trends of Political Representation in West Bengal 4 Decoding Political Outlook towards Representation 4 Caste and Politics of Numbers Delving Deep into Demography 1 Demographic Fragmentation of Caste Groups 2 Geographic Concentration of Caste Groups 3 Demography and Political Aggregation of Caste Interests 5 Material Basis of Caste Putting Political Economy into Perspective 1 Caste and Economic Aspects of Identity Politics 2 Caste Identity and Patterns of Landholding 3 Caste and Relative Deprivation 4 Land and Agrarian Politics 5 Other Economic Indicators 6 Economic Development and Politics of Caste Coalition 6 Micro-politics in Rural Society Social Imagination, Political Culture and Economic Reality at the Grassroots 1 Existing Findings about Micro-Dynamics of Caste in West Bengal: An Overview 2 A Note on Methodology 3 Geography and Demography of the Village under Study 4 Caste and Class: Converging, Diverging and Intersecting Identities 5 Cultural Dynamics of Caste 6 Locating Caste in Politics at the Grassroots 7 Summing Up 7 Unmasking Political Culture Workings of Cultural Dynamics in Mainstream Politics 1 Bhadralok: Decoding the Sociological Category 2 Emergence and Evolution of the Bhadralok 3 From Culture to Politics: Tracing the Roots of Bhadralok Hegemony 4 Dynamics of a Discourse: Political Culture in Operation 5 Break from Past: Towards a ‘Critical Juncture’? 8 Conclusion Summing Up Bibliography Index
Acknowledgements List of Tables 1 Introduction Setting the Agenda of Analysis 1 Posing the Problem: West Bengal’s Exceptionalism 2 Contemporary Critiques of West Bengal’s Exceptionalism 3 Research Rationale 4 Thematic Outline and Approach 2 Caste and Nature of Political Mobilization Emerging Trends 1 Rise of the Matua Factor 2 bjp’s Matua Outreach: A New Relationship 3 ‘Politics of Memory’ and Political Narrative 4 Contextualising Dalit Mobilisation in West Bengal 5 Interplay of Memory and Politics at the Grassroots 3 Analysing Patterns of Political Representation Continuity or Change 1 Explaining ‘Rise of Caste’ Hypothesis 2 Two Concepts of Representation: A Brief Theoretical Exploration 3 Mapping Trends of Political Representation in West Bengal 4 Decoding Political Outlook towards Representation 4 Caste and Politics of Numbers Delving Deep into Demography 1 Demographic Fragmentation of Caste Groups 2 Geographic Concentration of Caste Groups 3 Demography and Political Aggregation of Caste Interests 5 Material Basis of Caste Putting Political Economy into Perspective 1 Caste and Economic Aspects of Identity Politics 2 Caste Identity and Patterns of Landholding 3 Caste and Relative Deprivation 4 Land and Agrarian Politics 5 Other Economic Indicators 6 Economic Development and Politics of Caste Coalition 6 Micro-politics in Rural Society Social Imagination, Political Culture and Economic Reality at the Grassroots 1 Existing Findings about Micro-Dynamics of Caste in West Bengal: An Overview 2 A Note on Methodology 3 Geography and Demography of the Village under Study 4 Caste and Class: Converging, Diverging and Intersecting Identities 5 Cultural Dynamics of Caste 6 Locating Caste in Politics at the Grassroots 7 Summing Up 7 Unmasking Political Culture Workings of Cultural Dynamics in Mainstream Politics 1 Bhadralok: Decoding the Sociological Category 2 Emergence and Evolution of the Bhadralok 3 From Culture to Politics: Tracing the Roots of Bhadralok Hegemony 4 Dynamics of a Discourse: Political Culture in Operation 5 Break from Past: Towards a ‘Critical Juncture’? 8 Conclusion Summing Up Bibliography Index
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