The Political Philosophies of Antonio Gramsci and B. R. Ambedkar: Itineraries of Dalits and Subalterns (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies)

Bridging Two Generations Of Scholarship On Social Inequality And Modern Political Forms, This Book Examines The Political Philosophies Of Inclusion Of Subalterns/dalits In Gramsci And Ambedkar's Political Philosophies. It Highlights The Full Range Of Gramsci's 'philosophy Of Praxis' And Presents A More Critical Appreciation Of His Thought In The Study Of South Asian Societies. Equally, Ambedkar's Thought And Philosophy Is Put To The Forefront And Acquires A Prominence In The International Context. Overcoming Geographical, Cultural And Disciplinary Boundaries, The Book Gives Relevance To The Subalterns. Following The Lead Of Gramsci And Ambedkar, The Contributors Are Committed, Apart From Underscoring The Historical Roots Of Subalternity, To Uncovering The Subalterns' Presence In Social, Economic, Cultural, Educational, Literary, Legal And Religious Grounds. The Book Offers A Renewed Critical Approach To Gramsci And Ambedkar And Expands On Their Findings In Order To Offer A Present-day Political Focus Into One Of The Most Crucial Themes Of Contemporary Society. This Book Is Of Interest To An Interdisciplinary Audience, Including Political Theory, Post-colonial Studies, Subaltern Studies, Comparative Political Philosophy, Dalit Studies, Cultural Studies, South Asian Studies And The Study Of Religions-- Subalterns And Dalits In Gramsci And Ambedkar : A Prologue To A Posthumous Dialogue / Cosimo Zene -- Subaltern Social Groups In Antonio Gramsci's Prison Notebooks / Joseph A. Buttigieg -- Revisiting Interwar Thought : Stigma, Labor, And The Immanence Of Caste-class / Anupama Rao -- The Other Prince : Ambedkar, Constitutional Democracy, And The Agency Of The Law / Jon Soske -- Notes On Q6.32 : Gramsci And The Dalits / Roberto Dainotto -- Limits Of The Organic Intellectual : A Gramscian Reading Of Ambedkar / Gopal Guru -- Living Subalternity : Antonio Gramsci's Concept Of Common Sense / Kate Crehan -- Race, Class, & Religion : Gramsci's Conception Of Subalternity / Marcus E. Green -- The Risorgimento And Its Discontents : Gramsci's Reflections On Conflict And Control In The Aftermath Of Italy's Unification / Alessandro Carlucci -- Hegemony And Consciousness-building Processes In Dalit Literature / Mauro Pala -- Consciousness, Agency And Humiliation : Reflections On Dalit Life Writing And Subalternity / Udaya Kumar -- Why Does Religion Matter To Politics? : Truth And Ideology In A Gramscian Approach / Fabio Frosini -- Intellectuals And Subalterns In The Context Of Religion / Derek Boothman -- The Place Of Practical Spirituality In The Lives Of The Dalit Buddhists In Pune / Tamsin Bradley And Zara Bhatewara -- Conclusion : Which Itineraries For Dalits, Subalterns And Intellectuals? / Cosimo Zene. Edited By Cosimo Zene. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 216-232) And Index. Cover 1 The Political Philosophies of Antonio Gramsci and B.R. Ambedkar 2 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Table of Contents 10 List of contributors 13 Preface and acknowledgements 17 Editorial note 22 1 Subalterns and Dalits in Gramsci and Ambedkar: a prologue to a ‘posthumous’ dialogue 24 Part I The emergence of subaltern/Dalit subjectivity and historical agency 56 2 Subaltern social groups in Antonio Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks 58 3 Revisiting interwar thought: stigma, labor, and the immanence of caste-class 66 4 The other prince: Ambedkar, constitutional democracy, and the agency of the law 82 Part II The function of intellectuals 96 5 Notes on Q6§32: Gramsci and the Dalits 98 6 Limits of the organic intellectual: a Gramscian reading of Ambedkar 110 Part III Subalternity and common sense 124 7 Living subalternity: Antonio Gramsci’s concept of common sense 126 8 Race, class, and religion: Gramsci’s conception of subalternity 139 9 The Risorgimento and its discontents: Gramsci’s reflections on conflict and control in the aftermath of Italy’s unification 152 Part IV Dalit literature, subalternity and consciousness 166 10 Hegemony and consciousness-building processes in Dalit literature 168 11 Consciousness, agency and humiliation: reflections on Dalit life-writing and subalternity 181 Part V The religion of the subalterns/Dalits 194 12 Why does religion matter to politics? Truth and ideology in a Gramscian approach 196 13 Intellectuals and subalterns in the context of religion 208 14 The place of ‘practical spirituality’ in the lives of the Dalit Buddhists in Pune 220 Conclusion: which itineraries for Dalits, subalterns and intellectuals? 232 References 239 Index 256