Rethinking Untouchability - The Political Thought of B. R. Ambedkar

This book explores the political thought of B.R. Ambedkar, one of the most important thinkers of modern India. Ambedkar's ideas transformed untouchability, often considered a millenary religious issue, into a political problem by linking it to larger ideas in the twentieth century such as liberty, slavery, race, and the creation of Pakistan.

About the author

Jesús F. Cháirez-Garza is Lecturer of the History of Race and Ethnicity at the University of Manchester

Summary

This book explores the political thought of B.R. Ambedkar, one of the most important thinkers of modern India. Ambedkar’s ideas transformed untouchability, often considered a millenary religious issue, into a political problem by linking it to larger ideas in the twentieth century such as liberty, slavery, race, and the creation of Pakistan. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Jesus F. Chairez-Garza, Jesús F. Cháirez-Garza
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781526168726
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-6872-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Racism, Resistance and Social Change; Racism, Resistance and Social
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Pakistan, Ethnic Studies, History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Social History, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General