Author : Joseph Tharamangalam
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774844477
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)
Book Synopsis Agrarian Class Conflict by : Joseph Tharamangalam
Download or read book Agrarian Class Conflict written by Joseph Tharamangalam and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does rural class structure influence the political mobilization of farm labourers? This case study documents the process in Kuttanad – a rice-producing region of India noted for its history of rural conflict. Tharamangalam deals fully with the historical and present background of agrarian relations in India, the character and conditions of the labour force, the rise of the Communist labour unions, and the reasons for their current dilemmas. He offeres valuable insights into the methods used by trade unions and the Communist Party to organize at the grass roots level. The book is enriched by the author's familiarity with the region and the language, his own extensive fieldwork, and his use of important primary sources. It will provide political scientists, economists, anthropologists, and sociologists with valuable, hitherto unpublished material.