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Outcaste Bombay: City Making and the Politics of the Poor

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By (author): Juned Shaikh

Caste, class, and development converge in a booming metropolis

Over the course of the twentieth century, Bombays population grew twentyfold as the city became increasingly industrialized and cosmopolitan. Yet beneath a veneer of modernity, old prejudices endured, including the treatment of the Dalits. Even as Indians engaged with aspects of modern life, including the Marxist discourse of class, caste distinctions played a pivotal role in determining who was excluded from the citys economic transformations. Labor historian Juned Shaikh documents the symbiosis between industrial capitalism and the caste system, mapping the transformation of the city as urban planners marked Dalit neighborhoods as slums that needed to be demolished in order to build a modern Bombay.

Drawing from rare sources written by the urban poor and Dalits in the Marathi languageincluding novels, poems, and manifestosOutcaste Bombay examines how language and literature became a battleground for cultural politics. Through careful scrutiny of one citys complex social fabric, this study illuminates issues that remain vital for labor activists and urban planners around the world.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 340g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 25 Apr 2021
  • Publisher: University of Washington Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780295748504

About Juned Shaikh

Juned Shaikh is associate professor of history at the University of California Santa Cruz.

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