I am studying cultural studies in Colombia (not COlumbia) and the way you summarize the history of the subaltern group as a group outside of the hegemonic order helped me to understand it better. Thank you!
Greetings from Manila! Thanks for making this intelligible. I tried to study this by reading up on my own and I confess to being confused by the jargon that surrounds academic writing. I would like to apply this concept to the characterization of traditional healers, being very powerful agents in their own milieu but having no political voice in the national health care system. Thanks again. I am learning a lot from your videos.
i cannot begin to explain how much this helped! the readings are extremely complex and often lost my attention but this was crisp and clear. Loved it!!
Professor, thank you. Your turnaround time is so fast. I really love this series that you’re creating. I studied international development and critical theory and sociolinguistics in college 15 years ago but have since become a psychoanalyst. As I’m re-experiencing these concepts, I hope to make use of them in my own analytic writing.
Thanks for the illuminating lecture, professor. I want to understand if Dalits in India can be referred to as the subaltern? If one assumes so, how do we understand Dalits being a part of the caste system and thereby within hegemony(according to some theorists, the caste system exists not only because of the Brahmins but also because Dalits do not have caste consciousness)?
Thank you. Obviously I cannot have a very learned opinion on politics of caste, but I would certainly consider Dalits as a subaltern group. You can find more on this in the works of Subaltern Studies Collective and in BR Ambedkar’s work.
After decolonization, those colonized who shifted from their country to the colonizers country to have a better life there and however faced discrimination there and had no voice or representation in those countries like England and France. Can those immigrants be called subalterns?
It will depend on their class. I would not consider them subalterns. Only those with no political power and those without access to legal rights would constitute a subaltern class.
Hi sir... I'm big fan of you... I had seen all your lectures on subaltern... Im history student from pune university..I want to do phd in subaltern...bt subaltern is very vast concept... Can u plz suggest me which area i should choose?
The most debatable and questionable topic was just caked so simply . Its a pleasure reading from such intellectual professors ❤. Looking forward to the other videos . I subscribed your channel just now to get the other notifications❤
Your overview of subalternity was very useful. I'm theorizing resilience and agency with Black queer communities. Do you have a perspective on subalternity and intersectionality as it pertains to race, gender, and sexuality? Is there an argument to be made for subalternity within Black queer communities which meet many of the criteria discussed in the U.S. and beyond (especially across Africa and the West Indies)?
Sir, women are shown marginalized and voiceless in partition literature written even today in India and Pakistan. So can these women be considered subaltern ?
Thank you. I suggest read Spivak carefully. Not everyone who is marginalized is a subaltern nor are there any natural subalterns. So, it always depends upon the political and social agency available to a group.
Thanks, Professor. This video really highlighted the misuse of the term. I am wondering if the privilege of an immigrant within the new immigration criteria of higher education and status in Canada but, placed within the category of visible minority contribute to a subaltern state?
Thank you Professor for this illuminating lecture on Subaltern studies. I had been struggling with this subject of study till I came across this video. My question is, if it is true that the voices of the subaltern can be heard in their political, social and cultural actions, can we say that Indian Muslims have become the new Subaltern? Although they can take part in democratic politics, their voices have been silenced and their opinions not sought. So, can we consider their silence for the Subaltern cannot speak?
It’s totally up to you how you describe them. I would not consider them as a monolithic group. Please read more on the subject to see how you can articulate your thoughts on it.
Thank you, Sir! for your informative lecture that impressed and enriched me. Two question to you- Taking the Indian Social context, a person was brought up in the depressed class, economically poor, lack of social status. But he is very intelligent in his subject as an academician, has got job with handsome salary. Now, is this person being considered as a subaltern group? If he writes any article related to subaltern studies, could you think that this article is from subaltern approach.
I think a precondition for any subaltern position, a la Spivak, is that hector she cannot speak. So, if someone from a subaltern group has risen socially or politically then they may not be in a subaltern position but they can still share their experiences and work in solidarity with the subaltern communities.
Good lecture. But then according to the definition--- in a democracy with universal franchise, no one should belong to the subaltern(because here everyone has the right to vote and freedom of speech)?
I don’t think a democracy automatically erases the class differences. The purpose is to understand these differences and then see how to eliminate them. I highly recommend a careful reading of Gramsci’s The Southern Question.
You are welcome. If you are reading Can the Subaltern Speak? Then I have a whole playlist on it: th-cam.com/play/PLW4ijepGeAnao2wlH3duvjjtGGIuWg48H.html
Hi.. As I told last time that I am a ph.d scholar in university of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan. We are studying "Subaltern studies ". Can you please suggest me any wonderful, noval writing related Subaltern studies for book review. Because I wanna do review on such newly published books so that I might epublish tha review in future.
Thank you. I am not sure of new books. I suggest take a look at what is being published in Pakistan. Subaltern studies is a sub field in postcolonial studies but it is also one of the most complex concepts and I am not sure if any novel published in English by many of our bourgeois authors would qualify as a subaltern text.
You are welcome. You can watch my entire series on Spivak’s Can the Subaltern Speak. But also the videos are meant to be a path to further reading and learning.
Thank you professor for this precise video . Can anyone suggest me which is the core text to understand Ranajith Guha 's ideology and theory regarding Subaltern studies .
I guess it depends on the work of scholars who consider this an important issue and then build knowledge about it and publish research on it. I highly recommend Ranajit Guha’s work on it.
Can you please do a longer lecture in can the sabultern speak in relation to women, can sabultern and intersectionality intersect? Do you think sabultern women can unsabulternise their situations or will remain sabultern.
Yes, I am planning a full lecture on the original Spivak essay, her revised version, and then it’s implications for the present. Not sure when yet, but it is on my list:)
@@masoodraja I can not express how helpful your lecture are! I would have been lost without your insight and great explination, I'm doing an MA in Sociology and your teaching has been paramount. So thank you very much and maybe will have a chance to meet in the near future.
I am studying cultural studies in Colombia (not COlumbia) and the way you summarize the history of the subaltern group as a group outside of the hegemonic order helped me to understand it better. Thank you!
Thank you and welcome. Some great critical and philosophical thoughts comes from Latin America.
Greetings from Manila! Thanks for making this intelligible. I tried to study this by reading up on my own and I confess to being confused by the jargon that surrounds academic writing.
I would like to apply this concept to the characterization of traditional healers, being very powerful agents in their own milieu but having no political voice in the national health care system.
Thanks again. I am learning a lot from your videos.
Anyone who is not part of a class and has no representation can form part of a subaltern group especially in opposition to a dominant group.
i cannot begin to explain how much this helped! the readings are extremely complex and often lost my attention but this was crisp and clear. Loved it!!
Thank you so much!!
In my opinion, those who have watched this video cannot deem themselves as ‘Subalterns’. Nonetheless, thank you for this brief introduction.
Thank you. The idea is to introduce the concepts and not to claim any labels.
Professor, thank you. Your turnaround time is so fast. I really love this series that you’re creating. I studied international development and critical theory and sociolinguistics in college 15 years ago but have since become a psychoanalyst. As I’m re-experiencing these concepts, I hope to make use of them in my own analytic writing.
Paul Sireci Great. I am delighted to know that these lectures are of some use to you. Thank you for your support!
By the way, I have been posting the audio versions of these lectures on my Patreon account. You can find it here: www.patreon.com/mraja
Thank you, Professor. This series is very useful, especially during the lockdown.
Thank you. I am glad this is of some use to you. Stay safe.
Yes it is very useful series
Great
Thanks.
such a niceee explanation!!!
Thank you!!
Very clear. Thank you
You are welcome!
Thanks for the illuminating lecture, professor. I want to understand if Dalits in India can be referred to as the subaltern? If one assumes so, how do we understand Dalits being a part of the caste system and thereby within hegemony(according to some theorists, the caste system exists not only because of the Brahmins but also because Dalits do not have caste consciousness)?
Thank you. Obviously I cannot have a very learned opinion on politics of caste, but I would certainly consider Dalits as a subaltern group. You can find more on this in the works of Subaltern Studies Collective and in BR Ambedkar’s work.
After decolonization, those colonized who shifted from their country to the colonizers country to have a better life there and however faced discrimination there and had no voice or representation in those countries like England and France. Can those immigrants be called subalterns?
It will depend on their class. I would not consider them subalterns. Only those with no political power and those without access to legal rights would constitute a subaltern class.
@@masoodraja Thank you sir
Thank You Sir
Most welcome
Grateful to uh professor., Subjugated minorities living in a particular country could they be referred as subaltern
Yes, they could be considered a subaltern group ,especially if they do not have any political representation or organization.
Very nice lecture
Thank you
Hi sir... I'm big fan of you... I had seen all your lectures on subaltern... Im history student from pune university..I want to do phd in subaltern...bt subaltern is very vast concept... Can u plz suggest me which area i should choose?
Thank you. I am not sure of an area but anything that you find exciting and would like to reach and write about should be fine.
Great
Thanks
The most debatable and questionable topic was just caked so simply . Its a pleasure reading from such intellectual professors ❤. Looking forward to the other videos . I subscribed your channel just now to get the other notifications❤
Thank you so much. Please explore the channel; I have covered a lot of interesting topics.
Your overview of subalternity was very useful. I'm theorizing resilience and agency with Black queer communities. Do you have a perspective on subalternity and intersectionality as it pertains to race, gender, and sexuality? Is there an argument to be made for subalternity within Black queer communities which meet many of the criteria discussed in the U.S. and beyond (especially across Africa and the West Indies)?
I don’t have any specific ideas but I think these concepts will apply very easily to Black queer sexualities.
Great explanation! Your videos are really helpful! Thanks for doing this work!
You're very welcome!
Sir, women are shown marginalized and voiceless in partition literature written even today in India and Pakistan. So can these women be considered subaltern ?
Thank you. I suggest read Spivak carefully. Not everyone who is marginalized is a subaltern nor are there any natural subalterns. So, it always depends upon the political and social agency available to a group.
THANK YOU..VERY LUCIDE, CLEAR AND GOOD EXPLANTION TO SOME DIFFICULT IDEAS..
You are welcome
Thanks, Professor. This video really highlighted the misuse of the term. I am wondering if the privilege of an immigrant within the new immigration criteria of higher education and status in Canada but, placed within the category of visible minority contribute to a subaltern state?
Thank you. I would be very careful with the subaltern designation. I would jot consider yuppie immigrants as a subaltern group.
Thank you Professor for this illuminating lecture on Subaltern studies. I had been struggling with this subject of study till I came across this video.
My question is, if it is true that the voices of the subaltern can be heard in their political, social and cultural actions, can we say that Indian Muslims have become the new Subaltern? Although they can take part in democratic politics, their voices have been silenced and their opinions not sought. So, can we consider their silence for the Subaltern cannot speak?
It’s totally up to you how you describe them. I would not consider them as a monolithic group. Please read more on the subject to see how you can articulate your thoughts on it.
Thank you, Sir! for your informative lecture that impressed and enriched me. Two question to you- Taking the Indian Social context, a person was brought up in the depressed class, economically poor, lack of social status. But he is very intelligent in his subject as an academician, has got job with handsome salary.
Now, is this person being considered as a subaltern group?
If he writes any article related to subaltern studies, could you think that this article is from subaltern approach.
I think a precondition for any subaltern position, a la Spivak, is that hector she cannot speak. So, if someone from a subaltern group has risen socially or politically then they may not be in a subaltern position but they can still share their experiences and work in solidarity with the subaltern communities.
Good lecture. But then according to the definition--- in a democracy with universal franchise, no one should belong to the subaltern(because here everyone has the right to vote and freedom of speech)?
I don’t think a democracy automatically erases the class differences. The purpose is to understand these differences and then see how to eliminate them. I highly recommend a careful reading of Gramsci’s The Southern Question.
GREAT personality ,
Superb explanation,
Thanks sir 🙏
You are welcome.
Sir, thank you for clearfying the concep of subaltern in such a polite and well order manner...
Thank you.
Thank you Sir, greetings from Bali Indonesia ❤
Thank you and welcome.
Reading this paper for the first time, your lecture served as the launching pad.Thank you❤️
You are welcome. If you are reading Can the Subaltern Speak? Then I have a whole playlist on it: th-cam.com/play/PLW4ijepGeAnao2wlH3duvjjtGGIuWg48H.html
I can't thank you enough dear Dr. Masood Raja 👏👏👏
Thank you so much.
Thank you sir. It is very helpful and nice explanation.
You are welcome.
Thanks sir Can u plz xplain feminist criticism in wildernesses by Elaine Showalter
Can’t promise any specific texts, but will eventually record a general lecture on feminism.
Highly benefitted from your lecture.. Thank you so much
Thank you!
Thank you Dr. Raja for patiently explaining the concept of subaltern hard to grasp if you listen to Gayatri Spivak.
You are welcome. I am glad this video was helpful to you.
Hi.. As I told last time that I am a ph.d scholar in university of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan. We are studying "Subaltern studies ". Can you please suggest me any wonderful, noval writing related Subaltern studies for book review. Because I wanna do review on such newly published books so that I might epublish tha review in future.
Thank you. I am not sure of new books. I suggest take a look at what is being published in Pakistan. Subaltern studies is a sub field in postcolonial studies but it is also one of the most complex concepts and I am not sure if any novel published in English by many of our bourgeois authors would qualify as a subaltern text.
@@masoodraja thanks.
what's the difference between 'the other' and 'subaltern'?
Thank you. The other can also be a non subaltern
Thank you, it is a beneficial and informative video 👍🌹
Great!!! Glad you like it.
Thank you proffesor. It was very informative even though it was short.
You are welcome. You can watch my entire series on Spivak’s Can the Subaltern Speak. But also the videos are meant to be a path to further reading and learning.
Thank you sir
It is very informative
You are welcome
Thank you sir. It is very helpful
You are welcome
Thank you professor for this precise video . Can anyone suggest me which is the core text to understand Ranajith Guha 's ideology and theory regarding Subaltern studies .
Thank you. His explanation of the project is in Volume 1 of Subaltern studies and also in his introduction to “ Selected Subaltern Studies” volume.
@@masoodraja Thanks a ton for the immediate response.
You are welcome.
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Greetings from kerala...
Thanks.
how beautifully complex
Thanks.
Can we consider the Chinese Americans working in the sugar plantations a subaltern group?
Yes, of course. Especially if they had no legal protections or political and civic rights.
@@masoodraja Thank you so much! Anyways, great lecture!
Georgiana Bădescu You are welcome.
Thanks Dr Masood Raja! You've enlightened me on subaltern
My pleasure
@@masoodraja I was almost gave up in looking for a lecture on postcolonialism and then I found your channel and now I am all hooked up. Wink
@@rikadianabusri Thank you and welcome.
How is post colonial thinking tied to the idea of Subaltern?
I think the connection is pretty obvious. Retrieving the subaltern voices should be and is one aspect of postcolonial theory.
@@masoodraja thank u professor ..it would be good by Urself to provide an article on this topic at my mail viz wanim8053@gmail.com..
Thank you sir.
You are welcome.
My question is that how subaltern studies get to be recognised so?
I guess it depends on the work of scholars who consider this an important issue and then build knowledge about it and publish research on it. I highly recommend Ranajit Guha’s work on it.
@@masoodraja Thank you sir.
Thank you professor. 🙏 Best explanation.
You are welcome.
@@masoodraja how far can this be applicable to Mahasweta Devi's breast stories?
It can be used convincingly. You can read Spivak’s essays on Mahasweta Devi’s stories.
Great sir👌
Thank you
Can you please do a longer lecture in can the sabultern speak in relation to women, can sabultern and intersectionality intersect? Do you think sabultern women can unsabulternise their situations or will remain sabultern.
Yes, I am planning a full lecture on the original Spivak essay, her revised version, and then it’s implications for the present. Not sure when yet, but it is on my list:)
@@masoodraja I can not express how helpful your lecture are! I would have been lost without your insight and great explination, I'm doing an MA in Sociology and your teaching has been paramount. So thank you very much and maybe will have a chance to meet in the near future.
Lisa Gardner Thank you!!! Yes, of course. If you are ever in North Texas area, please do let me know.
@@masoodraja Insha Allah, or if you ever travel to Liverpool in UK let me know and we can discuss cloniasim and poetry.
Lisa Gardner Yes, I will certainly let you know.
Thank you
You are welcome.
Extremely informative and easy to understand! Thankyou for this lecture!🙏
You are most welcome!
Do you have an email that we can use to reach you.
Yes. The email connected to this channel is rajam6_98@yahoo.com. I think I have it listed in the About section of this channel.
@@masoodraja thank you