Power on the Move: Adivasi and Roma Accessing Social Justice

This book explores the struggle for social justice in Roma and Adivasi communities, challenging the notion that they resist the state and engage in hostile acts. It demonstrates how these groups use various means to gain attention and reach inclusion, seeking access to social justice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 22 February 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This book, based on extensive ethnographic research conducted over six years in Romania and India, delves into the ongoing struggle for social justice within Roma and Adivasi communities. Throughout centuries of persecution and marginalization, these communities have been perceived as both victims and fighters, occupying diverse roles ranging from royalty to poverty, beasts to deities. Recently, they have taken bold steps to challenge the established political and social order, defying the status quo. Contrary to common assumptions that marginalized and mobile communities typically resist the state and engage in hostile acts to undermine its authority, Power on the Move presents a different perspective. The book showcases how these groups are actively seeking to become full members of society, employing various strategies such as protests, sit-ins, and grassroots organizing to garner the attention of both national and international governments. Their ultimate goal is to achieve inclusion and access to social justice. By highlighting their willingness to engage with the state through peaceful means, Power on the Move offers a valuable insight into the complex dynamics and challenges faced by these communities. It sheds light on their efforts to overcome historical oppression, assert their rights, and build a more inclusive and equitable society.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350229914