Since the structural change in Indian society that began in the
1990s - the result of the liberalisation of the economy, devolution
of power, and decentralisation of the government an unprecedented,
democratic transformation has been taking place. This has caused
the emergence of unexpected coalitions and alliances across diverse
castes, classes, and religious groups according to the issues
involved.
In this volume, we intend to understand this deepening of
democracy by employing a new analytical framework of the
'vernacular public arena' where negotiations, dialogues, debates,
and contestations occur among 'vernacular publics'. This reflects
the profound changes in Indian democracy as diverse social groups,
including dalits, adivasis, and Other Backward Classes; minorities,
women; individuals from rural areas, towns, and cities; the poor
and the new middle classes the 'vernacular publics' participate in
new ways in India s public life. This participation is not confined
to electoral politics, but has extended to the public arenas in
which these groups have begun to raise their voice publicly and to
negotiate and engage in dialogue with each other and the wider
world. Contributors demonstrate that the participation of
vernacular publics has resulted in the broadening of Indian
democracy itself which focuses on the ways of governance, improving
people s lives, life chances, and living environments.
An original, comprehensive study that furthers our understanding
of the unfolding political dynamism and the complex reshuffling and
reassembling taking place in Indian society and politics, this book
will be relevant to academics with an interest in South Asian
Studies from a variety of disciplines, including Political Science,
Sociology, Anthropology, and Media Studies."
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