03459nam 2200709Ia 450 991078054820332120230912162040.01-283-22675-897866132267540-7748-5784-610.59962/9780774857840(CKB)2430000000000288(OCoLC)243616467(CaPaEBR)ebrary10220696(SSID)ssj0000375263(PQKBManifestationID)11284786(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000375263(PQKBWorkID)10475927(PQKB)10732727(CaBNvSL)thg00602819 (Au-PeEL)EBL3412484(CaPaEBR)ebr10227113(CaONFJC)MIL322675(OCoLC)923445731(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/q04gph(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/406792(MiAaPQ)EBC3412484(MiAaPQ)EBC3255863(DE-B1597)661150(DE-B1597)9780774857840(EXLCZ)99243000000000028819810707d1981 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAgrarian class conflict[electronic resource] the political mobilization of agricultural labourers in Kuttanad, South India /Joseph TharamangalamVancouver University of British Columbia Pressc19811 online resource (138 p.) Asian studies monographs ;2Includes index.0-7748-0126-3 Bibliography: p. [111]-123.Front Matter -- Contents -- Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Agriculture in Kuttanad -- Agrarian Relations in Kuttanad -- The Agricultural Labourers -- Organization and Struggle -- Conclusion: Agrarian Class Conflict, Trade Unionism, and Democratic Politics -- Notes -- Bibliography -- IndexHow does rural class structure influence the political mobilization of farm labourers? This case study documents the process in Kuttanad - a rice-producing region of India noted for its history of rural conflict. Tharamangalam deals fully with the historical and present background of agrarian relations in India, the character and conditions of the labour force, the rise of the Communist labour unions, and the reasons for their current dilemmas. He offeres valuable insights into the methods used by trade unions and the Communist Party to organize at the grass roots level. The book is enriched by the author's familiarity with the region and the language, his own extensive fieldwork, and his use of important primary sources. It will provide political scientists, economists, anthropologists, and sociologists with valuable, hitherto unpublished material.Asian studies monographs ;2.Agricultural laborersIndiaKeralaPolitical activityAgricultural laborersLabor unionsIndiaKeralaSocial classesIndiaKeralaAgricultural laborersPolitical activity.Agricultural laborersLabor unionsSocial classes322/.2/095483Tharamangalam Joseph714381MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780548203321Agrarian class conflict3731141UNINA