Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Raj, Jayaseelan"
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Crisis and retirement: Alienation in Kerala’s tea belt
Raj, Jayaseelan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The recent crisis in the tea industry has devastated the livelihood of the Dalit workforce in the South Indian state of Kerala. Retired workers were worst affected, since the plantation companies—under the disguise of the ... -
The remnants of colonial capital: Economic crisis and the social reproduction of alienation in a South Indian plantation belt
Raj, Jayaseelan (Master thesis, 2010-06-14)This dissertation is concerned with the present-day situation of Tamil tea plantation workers in Kerala. The plantation Tamils, as they are known locally, belong to Dalits (ex-untouchable/outcaste) communities who have ...