Memoirs of A Dalit Communist : The Many Worlds of R B More
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Author: | Edited by Anupama Rao Translated by Wandana Sonalkar |
ISBN 13: | 9788194077800 |
Binding: | Softcover |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2019 |
Subject: | Anthropology and Sociology/Caste, Class and Dalit Studies |
About the Book
Description: This autobiography/biography of R.B.More, a Dalit communist, bridges the divide between caste and class in Mumbai's historiography-a divide that is a product as much of history as of scholarship. It brilliantly brings into view the connections between, and the impediments to, the twin struggles for class emancipation and Dalit liberation. With a superb introduction by Anupama Rao that sets More's life and struggles in the historical context of the city, the text provides a rich picture of the social, cultural, and political meanings of what it meant to be a Dalit and a communist. This is an indispensable contribution to the literature on Mumbai's history.