Hugo Gorringe <br/><br/>
Untouchable Citizens: Dalit Movements and Democratization in Tamil Nadu 

 - New Delhi  Sage Publications  2005 
 - 397 p.  HB  22x14 cm. 
 - Cultural Subordination and the Dalit Challenge Volume 4 .
<br/><br/> This book studies Dalit movements in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, their mode of organization, engagement in politics and contribution to processes of democratization and egalitarianism.<br/>Questions discussed include: How can democracy be preserved under conditions of extra-institutional mobilization? What is the current situation of Dalits in Tamil Nadu and why and in what manner do they resort to protest? How are egalitarian and democratic ideas initiated at the local level? How are the action concepts of social movements manifested in the everyday lives of their members? and What will be the impact of the entry of the Dalit Liberation Panthers into electoral politics on democracy in Tamil Nadu as well as India? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0761933239 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Dalits India TamilNadu Political Activity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <br/>Dailts India TamilNadu Social Conditions<br/>Democratisation -India-Tamil Nadu
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.5688  / GORD