The Trauma of Caste, Nation & Identity (ISBN: 978-81-957671-8-2)-(Paper Back Bound)

Description

“The Trauma of Caste, Nation, and Identity” is a compelling edited volume that examines the deep-seated impact of caste discrimination within the fabric of society, interweaving themes of national and personal identity. Through research articles from scholars across disciplines, the book offers a nuanced analysis of caste’s historical roots, its perpetuation, and the collective trauma inflicted on marginalized communities. It critically addresses the intersections of caste with societal structures, exploring both the challenges and pathways towards social justice. This collection serves as a poignant exploration of identity, exclusion, and the struggle for dignity, making a significant contribution to the discourse on caste and social inequality.

Chapters in the Book:

1. The Disabling Memory: Constructing a Disfigured Identity/
   Body in The Cataclysm of the House of the Notables
2.  An Analysis of Holden Caulfield’s Self-Inflicted Marginalisation
   in the Rejection of American Dream in J. D Salinger’s
   Catcher in the Rye
3.  Rethinking Identity: The Coloniser in Shashi Tharoor’s An
   Era of Darkness and E. M. Forster’s A Passage to India
4.  When God is Handicapped: Reading through the Multiple
   Layers of Marginalization in Arundhati Roy’s The God of
   Small Things
5.  Toni Morrison’s God Help the Child: A Study on Colour
   Racism, Child Abuse, and Psychological Trauma
6. Hayavadana: A Depiction of Postcolonial Moral Degradation
   and Identity Crisis
7.  Myth of Pollution and Subjugation: Exploitation of Dalit
   Body in Bandhumadhav’s The Poisoned Bread
8.  Psychological Analysis of Human Virtues of Hassan in The
   Kite Runner: An Investigation of Humility and Sacrifice
9.  Isolated and Marginalized Women in Anita Desai’s Fire on
   the Mountain
10.  Surpanakha –The Royal Subaltern : A Study of Lanka’s
    Princess
11.  The Subalterns’ Search for “Locusts Stands I”: Confrontation
    with Hegemonic Discourses in Arundhati Roy’s The
    God of Small Things
12. Marginalization in Desert Literature: An Overview through
    Sarah Beth Durst’s Race the Sands
13. Artistic Resistance to NRC: The Case of Miya Poetry
14.  A Study on the Marginalization of Adivasis and Dalits in
    India and their Struggle for Identity
15.  Subaltern Identity and Gender Discrimination: An Analysis
    of Dalit Women Autobiographies