Dalit Ecologies : Caste and Environment Justice / Mukul Sharma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharma, Mukul, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dalits--India--Social conditions.

Dalits.

Dalits--Political activity--India.

Caste--Political aspects--India.

Caste.

Environmental justice--India.

Environmental justice.

India--Environmental conditions.

India.

India--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 282 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, [2024]

Summary:

"Dalit Ecologies explores the ecological experiences, histories, and perspectives integrated within Dalit writing, art, and culture. Aligning with theories of environment justice and ecological struggles experienced by black populations, the book delves into six major themes: caste, earth, and earthly environment; labour and mobility; casteization of technology and industry; climate justice; Dalitbahujan Anthropocene; and eco-literary tradition. The essays in the book include the relationship between caste and environment, Dalit autobiographies, folktales and novels, city, waste and discard, caste-based industry and occupation, technological injustice, weather, caste and climate change, and black-Dalit ecologies. Expanding the boundaries of environmental studies, the book brings attention to individuals such as Adwaita Mallabarman, Bama, Nek Chand, and Deena-Bhadri on the one hand and specific places and arenas like the rock garden, tannery, brick kiln, steel industry, and sanitation on the other, which are often overlooked in mainstream environmental writings"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Literature : 'My World Is a Different World' : Caste and Dalit Eco-Literary Traditions

Culture : 'God of Humans' : Dina-Bhadri, Dalit Folk Tales, and Environmental Movements

Rivers and Commons : Titash and Malos

Anthropocene : 'Modern' Chandigarh, Nek Chand, Rock Garden, and Dalitbahujan Anthropocenes

Industry : Caste of Labour, Dalits, Industrial Ecosystem, and Environmental Politics

Technology : Tanneries, Tanners, and Technological Injustices

Climate Change : Weather, Climate, Caste Economy, and Dalit Experiences

Caste and Race : Environment Justice and Intersections of Dalit-Black Ecologies

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Nov 2024).

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781009453448

1009453440

9781009453424

1009453424