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Title:

A CRY FOR DIGNITY
RELIGION, VIOLENCE AND THE STRUGGLE OF DALIT WOMEN IN INDIA

By:

Mary Grey

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Paperback

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1845536061

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9781845536060

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

21 September, 2010

Series:

Religion and Violence

Pages:

172

Description:

Of 200 million Dalits nearly 50 per cent are women, often referred to as thrice Dalit, as they suffer from the triple oppressions of poverty, being female and being female Dalits. This book ends in suggesting forms of action from Church, society and feminist theology to show solidarity with and effect social change for Dalit women.

Synopsis:

There are over two-hundred million Dalits- people designated as "untouchable" - across South Asia. Dalit women are subject to greater oppression than men: many are denied access to education, meaningful employment and healthcare and are subjected to temple prostitution and rape. A Cry for Dignity explores the lives of Dalit women and the violence they face and examines whether their spirituality - manifest in songs, stories and myth - is a source of strength or oppression. The lives of Dalit women on the subcontinent are set within the broader context of Dalits in the diaspora. A Cry for Dignity presents the plight of Dalit women from the unique perspective of their own movements for solidarity and justice.

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Equinox Publishing Ltd

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