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Dalit Women Talk Differently: A Critique of 'Difference' and Towards a Dalit Feminist Standpoint Position

Sharmila Rege • October 31, 1998

Sharmila Rege responds to and extends Gopal Guru's argument, proposing Dalit women's experience as a critical standpoint rather than a fixed boundary of difference. The essay matters for Indian feminism, anti-caste politics, and feminist epistemology.

Dalit Feminism Caste and Gender Feminist Epistemology +2

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Dalit Women Talk Differently

Gopal Guru • October 14, 1995

Gopal Guru's short intervention is a key starting point for Dalit feminist debate. It argues that Dalit women cannot be represented adequately by either upper-caste feminism or male-dominated Dalit politics, because caste, class, and gender together reshape experience, political organization, and knowledge.

Dalit Feminism Caste and Gender Intersectional Feminism +2

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Conceptualising Brahmanical Patriarchy in Early India: Gender, Caste, Class and State

Uma Chakravarti • April 3, 1993

Uma Chakravarti's classic essay develops the concept of Brahmanical patriarchy, showing how caste order is reproduced through control over women's sexuality, marriage, inheritance, and kinship. It is essential for understanding Indian gender history, caste violence, and anti-caste feminism.

Brahmanical Patriarchy Caste and Gender Historical Context +2

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Dalit Women Talk Differently: A Critique of 'Difference' and Towards a Dalit Feminist Standpoint Position

Dalit Women Talk Differently

Conceptualising Brahmanical Patriarchy in Early India: Gender, Caste, Class and State

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