The electoral language of caste in India: The politics of shared identity
Published online on February 25, 2026
Abstract
Discourse & Society, Ahead of Print.
Social identities are not merely descriptive categories but discursive resources mobilised in electoral practices. The caste-based electoral appeals in Indian elections, exemplify how identities are performatively invoked and normalised in the democratic ...
Social identities are not merely descriptive categories but discursive resources mobilised in electoral practices. The caste-based electoral appeals in Indian elections, exemplify how identities are performatively invoked and normalised in the democratic ...