Title: Reclaiming narratives: using technology to strengthen under-represented voices

Authors: Priyanka Kumari; Rajiv Bhushan; Maninder Kapoor

Addresses: National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India; Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India ' National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India ' National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

Abstract: Caste oppression is one of the biggest evils in Indian society. With the advent of digital media, there has been an increase in people engaging in caste discourse. Participation on the internet has produced a brand-new public space where activity and discord are possible. Digital media challenges Hindu castes' claim to be superior to Dalits. It helps to strengthen Dalit subjecthood again after a protracted period of inferiority. The popularity of Dalit weblogs has increased, and it can be easily differentiated from mainstream blogging. Dalits were not discussed in popular blog posts. The plight of the Dalits was brought to the world's attention by writers like Meena Kandasamy, Yashica Dutt, and Suraj Yengde. Movements like 'Dalit Lives Matter' were sparked by the media's 'Black Lives Matter' influence. This article aims to show how Dalits have gained a voice through internet caste discourse.

Keywords: caste; Dalit; digital; discourse; discrimination; voice.

DOI: 10.1504/IJART.2024.143103

International Journal of Arts and Technology, 2024 Vol.15 No.2, pp.101 - 113

Received: 18 Oct 2023
Accepted: 29 Oct 2023
Published online: 03 Dec 2024 *

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