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Theorising Marginality: Discourses on the Making of Modern Adivasi Communities in Kerala.
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South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies . Apr2023, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p336-352. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Despite the accepted usage of 'marginality' as a subcategory of subalternity, seldom has the meaning of marginality as a concept been expounded. This paper sets out to address this lack by conceiving of 'marginality' as a condition, by focusing on the lived experiences of Adivasis in Kerala through the discourses constructed by a contemporary social movement, the Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha (AGMS). Discourse analysis is the methodological frame that I have used in this paper to analyse the descriptions produced by the AGMS and the state of Kerala, and this is broadly situated within the post-colonial political-sociological approach. Premised on this, I argue that while marginality is an essential concept for looking at contemporary Adivasi movements in India, it is productive to interrogate and explore expanding the varied meanings attached to this concept. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SOCIAL marginality
*ADIVASIS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00856401
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163249648
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00856401.2023.2177001