Zene, Cosimo

The Political Philosophies of Antonio Gramsci and B. R. Ambedkar

Itineraries of Dalits and Subalterns
edited by Cosimo Zene
London: Routledge, 2013, 242
Bridging two generations of scholarship on social inequality and modern political forms, this book examines the political philosophies of inclusion of subalterns/Dalits in Gramsci and Ambedkar's political philosophies. It highlights the full range of Gramsci's ‘philosophy of praxis' and presents a more critical appreciation of his thought in the study of South Asian societies. Equally, Ambedkar's thought and philosophy is put to the forefront and acquires a prominence in the international context.Overcoming geographical, cultural and disciplinary boundaries, the book gives relevance to the subalterns. Following the lead of Gramsci and Ambedkar, the contributors are committed, apart from underscoring the historical roots of subalternity, to uncovering the subalterns' presence in social, economic, cultural, educational, literary, legal and religious grounds. The book offers a renewed critical approach to Gramsci and Ambedkar and expands on their findings in order to offer a present-day political focus into one of the most crucial themes of contemporary society. This book is of interest to an interdisciplinary audience, including political theory, post-colonial studies, subaltern studies, comparative political philosophy, Dalit studies, cultural studies, South Asian studies and the study of religions.
Part 1: The Emergence of Subaltern/Dalit Subjectivity and Historical Agency Part 2: The Function of Intellectuals Part 3: Subalternity and Common Sense Part 4: Dalit Literature, Subalternity and Consciousness Part 5: The Religion of the Subalterns/Dalits
Lingua eng
Nomi [curatore] Zene, Cosimo
Soggetti
Asia
India
Ambedkar, B.R.
Asia
India
Ambedkar, B.R.
Comprende
Rao, Anupama
Revisiting Interwar Thought
pp. 43 - 58
Soske, Jon
The Other Prince
pp. 59 - 72
Dainotto, Roberto M.
Notes on Q6§32
pp. 75 - 86
Guru, Gopal
Limits of the Organic Intellectual
pp. 87 - 100
Crehan, Kate
Living Subalternity
pp. 103 - 115
Green, Marcus E.
Race, Class, & Religion
pp. 116 - 129
Carlucci, Alessandro
The Risorgimento and its Discontents
pp. 129 - 142
Pala, Mauro
Hegemony and Consciousness
pp. 145 - 156
Kumar , Udaya
Consciousness, Agency and Humiliation
pp. 158 - 170
Frosini, Fabio
Why does religion matter to politics?
pp. 173 - 184