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In a message dated 16/06/01 16:27:43 Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Dalitism has
relatively little to do with religion; my quarrel with it is that, while it
rages furiously against "oppression", it does so without any class analysis,
or class solutions, other than to demonize the exploiter. >>
Louis,
as far as anti-colonial and anti-imperialist struggles go, there is
frequently a lack of class analysis as other forms of oppression become more
palpable. There is a fundamental distortion in the colonial relationship to
subjugated countries that makes pure class analysis only one of many forms of
oppression. I agree that any real and substantial opposition to the current
neoliberal system cannot be fully consumated without an elucidation of how
class serves to oppress. However, I believe that emancipation will not come
from nearly ridding ourselves of one characteristic of oppression, but only
through a collective effort that confronts capitalism in all its oppressive
manifestations (i.e. clascism, racism, sexism, imperialism etc.). I do not
think that Dalits would be fundamentaly opposed to a class analysis -
although I can't speak for them personally - but I do believe that they
contribute much that is progressive. I agree that their demonization of the
upper-Hindu castes is perhaps sometimes too harsh, and ignores their own
struggles to forge an independent path for India in the global system, but it
is difficult not to sympathise with many of their positions.
cheers!
Kole
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