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Joothan: An Untouchable's Life
Joothan An Untouchable's Life
Author: Omprakash Valmiki, Arun Prabha Mukherjee
Omprakash Valmiki describes his life as an untouchable, or Dalit, in the newly independent India of the 1950s. "Joothan" refers to scraps of food left on a plate, destined for the garbage or animals. India's untouchables have been forced to accept and eat joothan for centuries, and the word encapsulates the pain, humiliation, and p...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780231129732
ISBN-10: 0231129734
Publication Date: 6/12/2008
Pages: 160
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Publisher: Columbia University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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