Coming out as Dalit

By:

Dutt, Yashica

Publication details: Aleph, 2019. New Delhi:Description: xx; 212 p. hb; 22 cmISBN:

9789388292405

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

823.09 DUT

Summary: In this personal memoir that is also a narrative of the Dalits, Yashica Dutt writes about the journey of coming to terms with he identity and takes us through the history of the Dalit movement, the consequences of her community's lack of access to education and culture; the need for reservation; the paucity of Dalit voices in mainstream media; Dalit women's movements and their ongoing contributions; and attempts to answer crucial questions about caste and privilege. Woven from personal narratives from her own life aw well as that of other Dalits, this book forces us to confront the injustices of caste and also serves as a call to action.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	IIT Gandhinagar General Stacks	General	823.09 DUT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		028796

In this personal memoir that is also a narrative of the Dalits, Yashica Dutt writes about the journey of coming to terms with he identity and takes us through the history of the Dalit movement, the consequences of her community's lack of access to education and culture; the need for reservation; the paucity of Dalit voices in mainstream media; Dalit women's movements and their ongoing contributions; and attempts to answer crucial questions about caste and privilege. Woven from personal narratives from her own life aw well as that of other Dalits, this book forces us to confront the injustices of caste and also serves as a call to action.

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