| Political Mobilization and Identity in Western India, 1934-47 Contributor(s): Krishan, Shri (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761933425 ISBN-13: 9780761933427 Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd OUR PRICE: $36.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This volume examines the socioeconomic and cultural contexts of peasant mobilization in India from 1934 to 1947. It focuses on: the lived experiences of peasants oppressed both by the landlord and the colonial state; the modalities and methods of mobilization; the relationship between the leaders and their followers; the nature of crowd action; and the role played by religious symbolism and popular culture during such mobilization. This study on the politics of the masses, their aspirations and demands, the articulation of their problems and their collective endeavour will be crucial reading for anyone wanting to understand the nature of social movements in 20th century India. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 306.209 |
| LCCN: 2005001116 |
| Series: Sage Modern Indian History |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.68" W x 8.5" (0.69 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The processes of political mobilization and identity formation in the rural regions of Bombay Presidency between 1934 and 1947 are the major focus of this work. Studying the politics of the masses, their aspirations and demands--both within the formal institutional frameworks of the colonial public space as well as outside it--this book provides insights into political and social change in 20th century India. Emphasizing micro-level revolts--which, rather than subaltern militancy, express a collective endeavour by the people to solve their local problems by wresting immediate and tangible concessions--this book: - Details the multiple forms of mobilization and resistance among various groups--women, peasants, elites, lower castes and tribals. - Explores issues such as the nature of social conditions, leadership and participants; the development of mass consciousness; the moralities and methods of mobilization; and, the role of religious symbols and popular culture in such mobilizations. - Delineates various facets of peasant mobilization over 1934-47, including the peasants response to political processes and their relationship with political associations, and the nature of agrarian conflicts as well as that of peasants identity. - Studies both the collective action of tribals--in the form of crimes for survival, religious reform and politically motivated struggle--and Dalit mobilization around the issue of untouchability. - Contributes to the theoretical debate on nationalism and identity while critiquing the three main strands of nationalist thought as represented by Ernest Gellner, Anthony D Smith and Benedict Anderson. |
Contributor Bio(s): Krishan, Shri: - Shri Krishan is a Reader in History at the Post Graduate Regional Centre of the M.D. University at Rewari, Haryana. Dr Krishan's research interest include social movements and various dimensions of popular culture. He is also actively involved in the preparation of teaching materials for undergraduate and postgraduate courses of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. Dr Krishan has published widely in major journals. |
