Last among equals : power, caste and politics in Bihar's villages /
Sharan, M.R.,
Last among equals : power, caste and politics in Bihar's villages / M. R. Sharan. - 235 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. A movement is born -- 2. The mukhiya question -- 3. From darkness to fight -- 4. A division of labourers -- 5. Of the people, for the people -- 6. Apathy and a shot at redemption -- 7. The stories we tell -- 8. An inextinguishable flame -- 9. And that's the end of that.
Last Among Equals eschews the usual sweeping narratives of national and state politics, reaching instead for the 'swirling, vivid sub-narratives that escape easy categorisations', the darkness of the material leavened with deep empathy. The result is a captivating, often searing narrative of how lives are lived in the villages of Bihar--and indeed in much of India.
9789390679669 9390679664
2020511626
Villages--India--Bihar.
Caste--Political aspects--India--Bihar.
Power (Social sciences)--India--Bihar.
Manpower policy, Rural--India--Bihar.
Villages--Inde--Bihār (État)
Castes--Aspect politique--Inde--Bihār (État)
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)--Inde--Bihār (État)
Emploi en milieu rural--Inde--Bihār (État)
Caste--Political aspects.
Manpower policy, Rural.
Power (Social sciences)
Villages.
India--Bihar.
JS7025.B54 / S53 2021
320.80954123 SHA / 018312
Last among equals : power, caste and politics in Bihar's villages / M. R. Sharan. - 235 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. A movement is born -- 2. The mukhiya question -- 3. From darkness to fight -- 4. A division of labourers -- 5. Of the people, for the people -- 6. Apathy and a shot at redemption -- 7. The stories we tell -- 8. An inextinguishable flame -- 9. And that's the end of that.
Last Among Equals eschews the usual sweeping narratives of national and state politics, reaching instead for the 'swirling, vivid sub-narratives that escape easy categorisations', the darkness of the material leavened with deep empathy. The result is a captivating, often searing narrative of how lives are lived in the villages of Bihar--and indeed in much of India.
9789390679669 9390679664
2020511626
Villages--India--Bihar.
Caste--Political aspects--India--Bihar.
Power (Social sciences)--India--Bihar.
Manpower policy, Rural--India--Bihar.
Villages--Inde--Bihār (État)
Castes--Aspect politique--Inde--Bihār (État)
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)--Inde--Bihār (État)
Emploi en milieu rural--Inde--Bihār (État)
Caste--Political aspects.
Manpower policy, Rural.
Power (Social sciences)
Villages.
India--Bihar.
JS7025.B54 / S53 2021
320.80954123 SHA / 018312