Agrarian class conflict [electronic resource] : the political mobilization of agricultural labourers in Kuttanad, South India / Joseph Tharamangalam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tharamangalam, Joseph.

Series:

Asian studies monographs ; 2.

Asian studies monographs ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural laborers--India--Kerala--Political activity.

Agricultural laborers.

Agricultural laborers--Labor unions--India--Kerala.

Social classes--India--Kerala.

Social classes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Press, c1981.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How does rural class structure influence the political mobilization of farm labourers? This case study documents the process in Kuttanad - a rice-producing region of India noted for its history of rural conflict. Tharamangalam deals fully with the historical and present background of agrarian relations in India, the character and conditions of the labour force, the rise of the Communist labour unions, and the reasons for their current dilemmas. He offeres valuable insights into the methods used by trade unions and the Communist Party to organize at the grass roots level. The book is enriched by the author's familiarity with the region and the language, his own extensive fieldwork, and his use of important primary sources. It will provide political scientists, economists, anthropologists, and sociologists with valuable, hitherto unpublished material.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Tables

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction

Agriculture in Kuttanad

Agrarian Relations in Kuttanad

The Agricultural Labourers

Organization and Struggle

Conclusion: Agrarian Class Conflict, Trade Unionism, and Democratic Politics

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. [111]-123.

ISBN:

1-283-22675-8

9786613226754

0-7748-5784-6

OCLC:

243616467