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ID195458
Title ProperCaste Solidarity and Religiosity among Mumbai Dalits during the Covid Pandemic
LanguageENG
AuthorChalwadi, Raju
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article explores patterns of caste solidarity and religious practices among North Indian Dalits in Mumbai during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing from ethnographic data, it demonstrates how respondents experienced specific vulnerabilities due to their ethnic and caste identities. Following this, solidarities based on caste emerged to strengthen social cohesion and offer a sense of future possibilities. Additionally, on account of the ontological insecurity caused by the pandemic, a renewed collective sense of religiosity emerged, helping local people to manage their precarious existence and mitigating pain. The article concludes by arguing that community solidarity and religious re-assurance mechanisms, given the absence of state support, were their only hope to cope with the pandemic and to navigate COVID-19.
`In' analytical NoteSouth Asia Research Vol. 44, No.1; Feb 2024: p.41-57
Journal SourceSouth Asia Research 2024-04 44, 1
Key WordsMumbai ;  Dalits ;  Religiosity ;  Durkheim ;  Sociality ;  COVID-19 ;  Caste Solidarity