Abstract
This study examines the caste ideologies embedded in the Srilankan Tamil Society. While the ethic conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamils have received considerable attention, there is very less focus on the caste ideologies prevalent among the Srilankan Tamil Dalits. Drawing on Achille Mbembe’s concept of Necropolitics, this study engages in a critical reading of Srilankan Tamil Literatures to explore the precarious and estranged experiences of Srilankan Tamil Dalits.
Presenters
Alamelu Geetha KrishnamurthyProfessor, Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani, Goa, India
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2023 Special Focus—Literary Landscapes: Forms of Knowledge in the Humanities
KEYWORDS
Dalit, Srilankan Tamils, Dalit Literature, Necropolitics, Precarity, Achille Mbembe
