Seva, Saviour and State: Caste Politics, Tribal Welfare and Capitalist Development
Author:   R. Srivatsan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367177034


Pages:   202
Publication Date:   16 September 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Seva, Saviour and State: Caste Politics, Tribal Welfare and Capitalist Development


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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 welfar

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Author:   R. Srivatsan
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge India
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780367177034


ISBN 10:   036717703
Pages:   202
Publication Date:   16 September 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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

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

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