Deepra Dandekar: 2 books
The Subhedar's Son
A Narrative of Brahmin-Christian Conversion from Nineteenth-century Maharashtra
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2018
The 19th century was a pioneering age for vernacular texts in India. Vernacular writings became popular for making the 'first' interventions of their kind, written by Indians for Indians, and establishing new genres such as the biographical novel. The Subhedar's Son, an award-winning Marathi novel,...
Boundaries and Motherhood
Ritual and Reproduction in Rural Maharashtra
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2016
This book links caste and gender to the social production of motherhood. The author argues that in contradiction to the assumption that motherhood is a primarily female-centred and positive domain, subaltern agency produces it as malign, dangerous, malevolent and marginal. Highlighting the manner...