How BR Ambedkar’s radical critique of caste could transform transgender activism in India
In this piece, Swarupa and Aniket highlight that Ambedkar’s critique of caste was a critique of structural systemic injustice conceded as tradition. His insights, though rooted in caste, can be extended to the oppression of transgender individuals. A truly Ambedkarite approach to trans liberation must go beyond the politics of identity to a politics of transformation.
Publication Details
- Journal
- eYLS (Yale Law School)
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- Primary Topic
- Indian History and Philosophy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00