（西）孟加拉邦的种姓与政治：与Sekhar Bandyopadhyay的对话

IF 0.5 3区社会学 Q3 AREA STUDIES

Contemporary South Asia Pub Date : 2023-07-03 DOI:10.1080/09584935.2023.2229751

S. Sen, S. Bandyopadhyay

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摘要尽管许多评论家认为种姓在西孟加拉邦并不重要，但近年来，种姓已成为选举政治中的一个重要因素。左派的衰落和中间派现任总统的崛起助长了身份政治和基于种姓的政治动员的复兴。在这次对话中，孟加拉种姓历史和政治的知名专家Sekhar Bandyopadhyay阐述了殖民地孟加拉和当代西孟加拉邦种姓政治的复杂性、独特性和动态性。采访探讨了殖民地孟加拉种姓制度的演变、与印度其他地区的差异以及当代西孟加拉邦种姓政治的多种表现。Bandyopadhyay反思了种姓与其他类别的阶级和宗教的交叉，低种姓在政治光谱中的参与、挪用和忽视，以及西孟加拉邦种姓和政治的未来。

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Caste and politics in (West) Bengal: in conversation with Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

ABSTRACT Although many commentators believed that caste did not matter in West Bengal, in recent years it has emerged as a significant factor in electoral politics. The decline of the Left and the rise of the centrist-incumbent have fanned identity politics and the resurgence of caste-based political mobilisation. In this conversation, Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, a well-known expert in the history and politics of caste in Bengal, illuminates the complexities, uniqueness and dynamics of caste politics in colonial Bengal and contemporary West Bengal. The interview explores the evolution of the caste-system in colonial Bengal, its differences with the rest of India and the multiple manifestations of caste-based politics in contemporary West Bengal. Bandyopadhyay reflects on the intersection of caste with other categories of class and religion, the lower-castes’ involvement, appropriation and neglect in the political spectrum, and the future of caste and politics in West Bengal.

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Contemporary South Asia AREA STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The countries of South Asia - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - are internally diverse and part of global flows of people, goods and ideas. Contemporary South Asia seeks to address the issues of the region by presenting research and analysis which is both cross-regional and multi-disciplinary. The journal encourages the development of new perspectives on the study of South Asia from across the arts and social sciences disciplines. We also welcome contributions to pan-regional and inter-disciplinary analysis. Our aim is to create a vibrant research space to explore the multidimensional issues of concern to scholars working on South Asia and South Asian diasporas in the postcolonial era.