These are critical reflections on Dravidan and tamil nationalist politics from a dalit point of view. This book is sign post in understanding alternative culture and politics of Tamil society. These articles are a response of conscious dalit scholar to this situation. The initial years of this millennium witnessed the violent political turmoil of Tamil society, especially in Northern Tamil Nadu. These selective articles are translated and compiled as a book by Azhagarsan, English professor of University of Madras, who is closely following the politics of Tamil society in particular and contemporary cultural studies in general. Ravi Kumar’s recent book Venomous Touch Notes on Caste, Culture and Politics are compilations of essays that were published in alternate Tamil journals, such as Dalit, Dalita Murusu, Taaimann, Manusanga, Unnadham, Nirapirikai, Kalachuvudu in between 1993-2005.
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