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Bama's autobiography 'Karukku' functions as a political 'testimonio' and cultural manifesto that transcends the victim trope by utilizing local Tamil dialect, subaltern orality, and communal memory to resist the intersectional oppression of caste and gender. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The central aim is to analyze how caste and gender interact to oppress Dalit women in Bama’s Karukku.

March 24, 2026Open Access

Interaction of Caste and Gender in Bama's Karukku in an Intersectional Perspective

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The central aim is to analyze how caste and gender interact to oppress Dalit women in Bama’s Karukku.
Utilized the framework of Dalit Feminism for analysis.
Explored themes of subordination and resistance in the memoir.
Applied concepts of oral tradition and communal memory.
Bama's narrative challenges high-caste hypocrisy.
Emphasizes the unique voice of Dalit women compared to savarna women.
Positions the memoir as a form of political resistance and cultural reclamation.

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Examines the interplay of caste and gender in Bama's Karukku, highlighting implications for social resistance.

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Singh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c2299aaeb5a845df0d43f0 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19159939

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Interaction of Caste and Gender in Bama's Karukku in an Intersectional Perspective

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Interaction of Caste and Gender in Bama's Karukku in an Intersectional Perspective

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