The partial revolution : labor, social movements and the invisible hand of Mao in western Nepal / Michael Hoffman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoffmann, Michael, 1958- author.

Series:

Dislocations ; 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor unions--Political activity--Nepal.

Labor unions.

Labor movement--Nepal--History--21st century.

Labor movement.

Labor movement--Nepal--History--20th century.

Nepal--History--Civil War, 1996-2006.

Nepal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] ; Oxford, [England] : Berghahn, 2018.

Summary:

Located in the far-western Tarai region of Nepal, Kailali has been the site of dynamic social and political change in recent history. The Partial Revolution examines Kailali in the aftermath of Nepal’s Maoist insurgency, critically examining the ways in which revolutionary political mobilization changes social relations—often unexpectedly clashing with the movement’s ideological goals. Focusing primarily on the end of Kailali’s feudal system of bonded labor, Hoffmann explores the connection between politics, labor, and Mao’s legacy, documenting the impact of changing political contexts on labor relations among former debt-bonded laborers.

Contents:

Urban festivals and post-conflict patronage

The occupation of symbolic space in town

Learning to protest : the freed Kamaiya movement

Maoists and labour unions in town

Red salute at work in a brick factory

The revolutionary legacy and debt bondage

Conclusion: the partial revolution

Appendix

Glossary

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-80758-537-9

OCLC:

1021173021