Criminal Capital
Violence, Corruption and Class in Industrial India
By Andrew Sanchez | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Criminal Capital explores the relationship between neoliberalism, criminality and the reshaping of class in modern India. It discusses how the political vocabularies of urban industrial workers reflect the processes by which power is distributed across the region. Based upon field research among a ‘casualised’ workforce in the industrial city of Jamshedpur, the book examines the links between the decline of employment security, and criminality in trade unions, corporations and the state.
The volume compares popular discourses of corruption against the ethnography of local labour politics, business enterprise and debt collection, and shows how corruption and criminality consolidate class power in industrial environments. Using an interdisciplinary ethnographic approach, this study interrogates the relationship between capitalism, corruption, violence and labour politics in contemporary Indian society.
An important intervention in the study of Indian political economy, this work will be of interest to scholars and researchers of Indian politics, social anthropology, economics, labour relations and criminology.
Editions of Criminal Capital
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781138653405
- EBook
- ISBN 9781315466590
- PDF
- ISBN 9781315466606
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Criminal Capital explores the relationship between neoliberalism, criminality and the reshaping of class in modern India. It discusses how the political vocabularies of urban industrial workers reflect the processes by which power is distributed across the region. Based upon field research among a ‘casualised’ workforce in the industrial city of Jamshedpur, the book examines the links between the decline of employment security, and criminality in trade unions, corporations and the state.
The volume compares popular discourses of corruption against the ethnography of local labour politics, business enterprise and debt collection, and shows how corruption and criminality consolidate class power in industrial environments. Using an interdisciplinary ethnographic approach, this study interrogates the relationship between capitalism, corruption, violence and labour politics in contemporary Indian society.
An important intervention in the study of Indian political economy, this work will be of interest to scholars and researchers of Indian politics, social anthropology, economics, labour relations and criminology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Criminal Capital about?
Criminal Capital explores the relationship between neoliberalism, criminality and the reshaping of class in modern India. It discusses how the political vocabularies of urban industrial workers reflect the processes by which power is distributed across the region. Based upon field research among a ‘casualised’ workforce in the industrial city of Jamshedpur, the book examines the links between the decline of employment security, and criminality in trade unions, corporations and the state.
The volume compares popular discourses of corruption against the ethnography of local labour politics, business enterprise and debt collection, and shows how corruption and criminality consolidate class power in industrial environments. Using an interdisciplinary ethnographic approach, this study interrogates the relationship between capitalism, corruption, violence and labour politics in contemporary Indian society.
An important intervention in the study of Indian political economy, this work will be of interest to scholars and researchers of Indian politics, social anthropology, economics, labour relations and criminology.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Criminal Capital?
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies
Where can I read a sample of Criminal Capital?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781138653405
Is Criminal Capital part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Exploring the Political in South Asia
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Criminal Capital?
Andrew Sanchez
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Criminal Capital is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781138653405) and ebook(ISBN 9781315466590) and pdf(ISBN 9781315466606)