Subramanian Ponnarasu
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 232769 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Subramanian Ponnarasu |
| NOMBRES | Subramanian |
| APELLIDO | Ponnarasu |
| FIRMA | PONNARASU S |
| AFILIACIONES | Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1689-9332 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 3 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2012 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
The Sacred Beyond the Political
This paper delves into the intersection of kingship, sacred legitimacy, and political rituals within the context of the Kongu Nadu chieftains. It focuses on the significance of the Paţţāpicēkam1 (coronation) and Dasara festivals, which play a crucial role in reinforcing the authority of the chiefs. These rituals not only reaffirm the chieftain’s elevated position within the community but also foster social cohesion by actively involving local com…
Good debts, bad debts
This paper engages with debates around microcredit, once a development success story, but now much critiqued. Arguing that microcredit can only be understood within the wider context of debt, we draw on ethnographic material from two villages in Tamil Nadu, to examine how microcredit through self‐help groups sits within a broader context of indebtedness among the rural labouring classes. We describe patterns and sources of borrowing among the poo…
Ambiguities and Paradoxes of the Decent Work Deficit
This paper examines the brick kiln industry in Tamil Nadu as a case study to highlight the discrepancy between normative categories of decent work and workers’ experiences and subjectivities. It highlights the extreme vulnerability of circular migrants while stressing the diversity of circulation channels and how these are both shaped by and constitutive of distinct eco-type systems and village economies. The paper also shows how employers and la…
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Ambiguities and Paradoxes of the Decent Work Deficit
This paper examines the brick kiln industry in Tamil Nadu as a case study to highlight the discrepancy between normative categories of decent work and workers’ experiences and subjectivities. It highlights the extreme vulnerability of circular migrants while stressing the diversity of circulation channels and how these are both shaped by and constitutive of distinct eco-type systems and village economies. The paper also shows how employers and la…
Good debts, bad debts
This paper engages with debates around microcredit, once a development success story, but now much critiqued. Arguing that microcredit can only be understood within the wider context of debt, we draw on ethnographic material from two villages in Tamil Nadu, to examine how microcredit through self‐help groups sits within a broader context of indebtedness among the rural labouring classes. We describe patterns and sources of borrowing among the poo…
The Sacred Beyond the Political
This paper delves into the intersection of kingship, sacred legitimacy, and political rituals within the context of the Kongu Nadu chieftains. It focuses on the significance of the Paţţāpicēkam1 (coronation) and Dasara festivals, which play a crucial role in reinforcing the authority of the chiefs. These rituals not only reaffirm the chieftain’s elevated position within the community but also foster social cohesion by actively involving local com…
Law (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras) · Sociology (3 obras) · Economics (2 obras) · Geography (2 obras) · Tamil (2 obras) · Agriculture (1 obras) · Ancient history (1 obras) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (1 obras) · Brick (1 obras)