Debating race in contemporary India
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Debating race in contemporary India
(Palgrave pivot)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
- : hardback
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-132) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Race debates have become more frequent at the national level, and the response to racism in the media and by politicians has shifted from denial to acknowledgment to action. Focusing on the experiences of communities from India's Northeast borderland, the author explores the dynamics of race debates in contemporary India.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: 'Let's Stop Pretending There's No Racism in India' 2. 'Bangalore: an inconvenient truth': Hate crime and the exodus 3. 'Enough Racism, Enough': Vocal politics, gendered silences 4. 'Calling NE People Chinki Will Land You in Jail': Fixing Racism 5. 'Mahatma Gandhi's statue beheaded in Ukhrul': Beyond the good Indian citizen in race debates
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