Rowena Robinson Boeken

This volume documents the ethnographies of regionally distinct Dalit and tribal Christian communities, raising new arguments pertaining to the autonomy and distinct identity of these communities in adverse social set-ups. Stressing upon the plurality of identities, the essays reject the idea of determining these exclusively on the basis of religion. The book is a response to the urgent need for such studies in social science writings brought to the fore by contemporary political challenges and struggles facing these communities in various parts of India.

My teacher cannot tell me.My friends have not a clue.I am in such a pickle.What ever shall I do?Have you ever felt like this at school?You just feel that there must be something wrong with you!What would you do if you were never, ever picked by your teacher for anything, no matter how high you put up your hand?Or, if only you knew how to be ‘good’, then maybe, just maybe you’d be allowed to eat that treat!Find out how, in Pick Me! and, I AM Good!, Ben works out exactly what he needs to know to get himself out of these pickles!

The essays in this volume map the course of ethnic conflict and popular Christianity in India. This is a collection of the author's engagement with these issues over the past two decades. The book will help in understanding the condition of minorities, especially Christians, in India.