By Nidhi Agrawal This is the second part in the 2-part post by Nidhi Agrawal. The Utilitarian Paradox: Essentialism and The Woman Question It’s pertinent to note that these tools of governmentality, such as the Foucauldian exercise of Biopower and Necropower are essentially concerned with the welfare of the populace. This has been lately drawn … Continue reading The Utilitarian Paradox: Essentialism and the Woman Question [Part II]

By Nidhi Agrawal This is the first part in the 2-part post by Nidhi Agrawal. Introduction Contemporary Dalit feminist literature highlights the two-fold discrimination of Dalit women by locating their discrimination at an intersection of gender and caste hierarchies.[1] I seek to argue that this discrimination is not merely two-fold but involves an additional player … Continue reading The State of Exception: Dalit Women and the Law [Part I]