Sex as a Weapon to Settle Scores against Dalits: An Quotidian Phenomenon

In the Indian context, caste controls the gender norms as women are producers of the notion of ‘caste purity’. Historically, the violation of caste codes including those related to women have been subjected to punishment through the instrument of social ostracism. Dalit men and women have been encou...

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Main Author: Jyoti Diwakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brandeis University Library 2020-10-01
Series:Caste
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Online Access:https://journals.library.brandeis.edu/index.php/caste/article/view/206