The Status, Survival, and Dilemma of a Female Dalit Cobbler of India

During the course of a visit to India in 1987, Dr. Kamen became captivated by the Indian culture and history. After many return visits, this fascination with India evolved into a research dissertation that identified an oppressed group within the Indian hierarchy known as the Dalits (formerly called the Untouchables). Her research focuses on the triple oppression that exists among class, caste, and gender, and how it has affected a specific female Dalit cobbler and her family. This account reveals the resourcefulness and survival of a woman who is working against the odds, within a stringent patriarchal society with many class distinctions. As India takes on the 21st century as a technological and economic power, Dr. Kamen reveals the disregarded populace of India that makes up approximately one third of the population.

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Gale Kamen is an Educational Specialist living in Washington, D.C. Dr. Kamen obtained her Ph.D. in Adult Learning & Human Resource Development from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech). She also holds three M.A. degrees, along with a B.A. degree from Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire.