From the Margins to the Mainstream
Subtitle: Institutionalising Minorities in South Asia
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
Published: Feb 15, 2016
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9789351506232
Description: A brilliant analysis of the socio-political processes that helps us understand the challenges faced by marginalised populations for representation and recognition in India. The premise of democratic politics is that all citizens are equal and have an equal right to a say in national politics. This definition of democracy, however, is observed far more in the breach than in practice. Muslims, Dalits and Adivasis continue their struggle to seek entry into the institution from which they seem to be barred. Drawing on in-depth case studies the book explores how marginalised groups that achieve a degree of political inclusion often discover that it amounts to 'adverse incorporation' which is disempowering because it requires them to moderate or abandon key demands. The book is a unique work on the irony of 'institutionalisation'
Notes: Source title: From the Margins to the Mainstream: Institutionalising Minorities in South Asia