Centre for South Asian Studies

Research interests

My research has focused on social and political movements both in South India and Scotland.

My research in India focuses on the socio-political mobilisation of Dalits (ex-Untouchables) and their struggle to achieve equality and deepen Indian democracy. This research is the basis for book: Untouchable Citizens which explores the interplay between Dalit movements and Democratisation in South India. I have also written about Dalit politics, collective violence, identity politics, institutionalisation and the construction and negotiation of social space. My latest book focused on the institutionalisation of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi.
 

Recent Publications

My Edinburgh Research Explorer Profile may be found here:

http://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/hugo-gorringe(378b5076-9fbd-4715-8c2c-2cd8dd2d18a5).html

Further resources are also available through academia.edu:

http://edinburgh.academia.edu/HugoGorringe