Essays about: "Dalit"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word Dalit.

1. 1. Autobiography or Autobiografiction : A Study of Authenticity in Sumitra Mehraul's Writings

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Kerstin Sigvardsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Autobiograhpy; Autobiografiction; Dalit Literature; Hindi; Hindi; Självbiografi; Dalit;

   Abstract : This thesis presents Sumitra Mehraul’s autobiography Ṭūṭe pãkhõ se parvāz tak and her two short stories Phãs and Pratikār and divides them into the categories of autobiography and autobiografiction. The categorization will be done by presenting a summary of each writing, introducing the concepts of autobiography, autobiografiction and Dalit literature. READ MORE

3. 2. Of Legal Mobilisation and Active Citizenship: Examining NGO Litigation in India to Eradicate Manual Scavenging

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

   Author : Alena Kahle; [2022]
   Keywords : active citizenship; Dalit rights; legal mobilisation; litigation; manual scavenging; neoliberal governance; public interest litigation; sanitation; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : For decades, manual scavengers – people cleaning and engaging with human faeces as part of the sanitation chain, most of whom are Dalits – in India have been protesting against the severe health risks and exploitation associated with their work. Despite the enactment of stricter laws and high-profile court cases and wins, manual scavenging persists rampantly. READ MORE

4. 3. Barriers to education among Dalit girls: accessibility of educational opportunities in Nepal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender

   Author : Neeti Pradhan; [2021]
   Keywords : Dalit; Inequality; Poverty; Education; Barrier; Socio-cultural norms; Discrimination; caste system; awareness; household; self-internalization; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Unequal access to education still remains a major problem especially in developing countries such as Nepal. The caste system in Nepal creates a hierarchy of social groups which has resulted in unequal power distribution and unequal access to resources. READ MORE

5. 4. Dalit Literature and Experience A Journey towards Empathy : Character portrayals in short stories of Jayprakash Kardam and Ajay Navaria

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : David Dymén; [2019]
   Keywords : Dalit; Dalit Literature; Dalit Consciousness; change of heart; experience; empathy; sympathy; caste-system in India; casteism; short story; character analysis; Jayprakash Kardam; Ajay Navaria; Hindi literature; Dalit cetnā; hṛday parivartan; anubhūti; samānubhūti; sahānubhūti;

   Abstract : During the last decades, a Hindi Dalit literary movement has emerged in North India. This essay is a study and comparison on character portrayals in short stories by two authors from this movement, Jayprakash Kardam and Ajay Navaria. READ MORE

6. 5. Women’s perception of participation in NREGA, empowerment as a process of change. : A comparative Minor Field Study between two villages in Andhra Pradesh, India

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Maxine Olausson; [2017]
   Keywords : Empowerment; India; NREGA; women; Dalit;

   Abstract : This thesis is a comparative analysis between two villages in India, examining personal accounts from participants in the world’s largest anti-poverty programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). The analysis is based on an eight-week field-study in Andhra Pradesh, which was financed through a Minor Field Study Scholarship by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). READ MORE