The monster in your path : the private life of caste in India / Sharika Thiranagama.
| Author/creator | Thiranagama, Sharika author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2026] |
| Description | vii, 318 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Atelier : ethnographic inquiry in the twenty-first century ; Atelier (Oakland, Calif.) ; 21. http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/925178ce-188c-310a-186f-ccd71fabdd38 |
| Contents | Introduction : the monster in your path -- Enslaved occupations -- A working woman : strong bodies and soft hands -- The cultural life of communism : the party and its downtrodden -- The houses of the past : aesthetic economies of caste -- Concrete futures : new houses and new neighborhoods -- Self-improvement : marriage and inheriting a future -- Coda. |
| Abstract | "The Monster in Your Path is an original and provocative look at why the global Left stumbles when dealing with historical structures of subordination like caste or race. Sharika Thiranagama examines rural communities in Kerala, where decades of Communist Party rule transformed life through land reform and social reorganization. Despite Marxist ideals, new forms of caste disparities have moved from "public" space to private spaces and private lives. Through exquisitely crafted ethnography that centers Dalit women, the book explains how historical economies of humiliation and subordination continue to unfold in modern spaces like the private home. From histories of enslavement to the houses and neighborhoods through which Dalit communities build dignity and self-worth, Thiranagama sets a new agenda for caste studies in India and beyond"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Thiranagama, Sharika, 1980- Monster in your path Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2026] 9780520425156 |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9780520425156 |
| LCCN | 2025036248 |
| ISBN | 9780520425149 |
| ISBN | 9780520425132 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0520425138 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0520425146 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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