Humiliation and Self‐Elevation in Omprakash Valmiki's Joothan: A Dalit Autobiographical Study

Humiliation and Self‐Elevation in Omprakash Valmiki's Joothan A Dalit Autobiographical Study

Omprakash asked why the Chuhras were placed under poverty and forced to drink mar, rice water? The Dalit scholar, Bhagwan Das provides a comprehensive snapshot of how untouchability affects the day-to-day lives of Dalits today. In every day talk in the canteens, buses, trains and air-planes, offices...

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Published in:Voice of dalit Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 245 - 249
Main Author: Bharathiraja, S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01-07-2011
Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd
Subjects:
Caste
Factories
Poverty
Studies
Teachers
Wages & salaries
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Summary:Omprakash asked why the Chuhras were placed under poverty and forced to drink mar, rice water? The Dalit scholar, Bhagwan Das provides a comprehensive snapshot of how untouchability affects the day-to-day lives of Dalits today. In every day talk in the canteens, buses, trains and air-planes, offices and establishments, aspersions are cast on the men and women of untouchable origin and derogatory remarks are passed. Through his encounters with various school teachers he shows how Dalit children are regularly abused verbally, and physically.
ISSN:0974-3545
0976-3929
0974-3545
DOI:10.1177/0974354520110209