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Towards an Alternative Epistemology of Resistance: A Reading of Pulayathara by Paul Chirakkarode Against the Backdrop of Dalit Christian Liberation Movements in Kerala, India 走向抵抗的另一种认识论:在印度喀拉拉邦达利特基督教解放运动的背景下阅读保罗·奇拉卡罗德的《普拉亚塔拉》

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i2.491

Bincy Mariya N

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Repertoires of Anti-caste Sentiments in the Everyday Performance: Narratives of a Dalit Woman Singer 日常表演中的反种姓情绪:一位达利特女歌手的叙事

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i2.679

K Kalyani

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In Search of a Utopian Society: Situating ‘Dalit’ Conversions in Contemporary India 寻找一个乌托邦社会:当代印度的“达利特”皈依

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i2.503

L. David Lal

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Envisioning ‘Prabuddha Bharat’: A Discourse for Social Transformation 设想“普拉佛巴拉特”:社会转型的话语

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i2.713

Narender Sukumar, Kristina Garalyte, Shailaja Menon

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Narratives from the Margin: Sexual Harassment and Strategies of Resistance 《边缘叙事:性骚扰与反抗策略》

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i2.603

Sandhya Balasaheb Gawali

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The Bir Sunarwala: An Uncharted Dalit Land Movement of Haryana, India Bir Sunarwala:印度哈里亚纳邦未知的达利特土地运动

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i2.681

Anand Mehra

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Utilizing Dalit Autobiographies in History 在历史上利用达利特自传

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i2.626

None Jatin

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Democratizing Spiritual Sphere: Radical Bhakti Traditions in the Telugu-Speaking Region in India 民主化的精神领域:激进的巴克提传统在印度泰卢格语地区

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i2.680

Chandraiah Gopani

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Importance of Caste-Based Headcounts: An Analysis of Caste Specific Demographics Transition in India 基于种姓的人口统计的重要性:印度种姓特定人口结构转型的分析

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i1.497

D. P. Singh, Srei Chanda, L. Dwivedi, P. Dixit, Somnath Jana

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The Human Dignity Argument against Manual Scavenging in India 在印度，反对人工拾荒的人类尊严之争

Caste (Waltham, Mass.) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 DOI: 10.26812/caste.v4i1.429

Asang Wankhede, Alena Kahle

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