SOSC 3042 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Himesh Patel, Dalit, Netherlands

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 3042
• Professor: Frehiwot Tesfaye

Document Summary

Dalit or ex-untouchable women"s voices and perspectives have been marginalized not only in dalit movements but also in predominantly upper-caste hindu-led women"s movements. Dalit women in tamil nadu, india are seeking a grant in order to create a sustaina(cid:271)le li(cid:448)i(cid:374)g for the(cid:373)sel(cid:448)es i(cid:374) a so(cid:272)iet(cid:455) is (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) (cid:272)aste s(cid:455)ste(cid:373)s that does(cid:374)"t re(cid:272)og(cid:374)ize their needs and excludes them for participating in society. Through this grant proposal we will try to answer how dalit women in tamil nadu, india can overcome societal boundaries through their various methods of expression in art, cultural music, and clothing. The objective of this grant is to provide dalit women with equal treatment in a caste based society that recognizes them as people and not as objective beings that they are perceived as. Along with giving dalit women a means of financial independence that they can use to create a sustainable living for themselves and their community.