A Cry for Dignity: Religion, Violence and the Struggle of Dalit Women in India

by Mary Grey

There are over two-hundred million Dalits- people designated as "untouchable" - across South Asia. Dalit women are subject to greater oppression than men: many are denied access to education, meaningful employment and healthcare and are subjected to temple prostitution and rape. A Cry for Dignity explores the lives of Dalit women and the violence they face and examines whether their spirituality - manifest in songs, stories and myth - is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845536061
• ISBN13: 9781845536060
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"