Western liberal assumptions date Ambedkar’s otherwise relevant Adivasi analysis
Evidence
Unfortunately, by viewing the Adivasi community through the lens of Western liberalism, Ambedkar’s writing, which is otherwise so relevant in today’s context, suddenly becomes dated. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 364
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Ambedkar’s liberal-progress lens made him dated on the Adivasi question; Ambedkar frames belief in the shastras and liberalism as contradictory — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 83; Ambedkar embraced Western liberalism against Gandhi’s pastoral nostalgia — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 124 (+4 more)
- yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Ambedkar’s liberal-progress lens made him dated on the Adivasi question; Ambedkar frames belief in the shastras and liberalism as contradictory — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 83; Ambedkar embraced Western liberalism against Gandhi’s pastoral nostalgia — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 124 (+4 more)
Broader Connections
- Ambedkar’s liberal-progress lens made him dated on the Adivasi question
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