SOCIAL STRESS AND CASTE REALITIES: A STUDY ON M. KUNHAMAN’S DISSENT
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i6.2024.3233Keywords:
Dalit, Social Stress, Self-Reflection, Caste Hierarchy, MarginalisationAbstract [English]
This study delves into the often-neglected aspects of social stress within the caste life, with a specific focus on M. Kunhaman’s memoir, Dissent. While conventional social studies emphasise knowledge as an emancipating force for the marginalised communities, this article explores how acquiring knowledge places individuals, particularly those from the Dalit community, under additional societal stress. The term ‘social stress’ is employed to elucidate the intricate web of caste-based hierarchies affecting individual’s psychological, emotional, and cultural experiences.
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