Title: The Legal Imaginary
Subtitle: Equality and Othering in Indian Law and Literature
Subject Classification:  Literature and Literary Criticism, Law and Legal Ethics, Global South Studies  
BIC Classification: LA, DS, JFSL
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Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Jun 2027
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-868-7
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-869-4

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Description

The book explores the relationship between law and marginalized communities, as well as the depiction of their struggles in literature. It discusses how these two disciplines can collaborate to bring about social change. Specifically, the intersection of law and literature is examined, with a focus on themes such as equality, exclusion, and discrimination. By analysing significant legal decisions, the book aims to highlight the challenges faced by marginalized groups, and to consider the impact of literature on legal discussions and societal norms. Ultimately, it aims to provide a thorough understanding of the legal landscape in India and its influence on literature, and vice versa.

The book highlights a unique contribution to the interdisciplinary field of law and literature in India; an area with limited existing scholarship. Unlike Western-focused studies, it emphasizes how Indian English and regional literary texts influence, challenge, and reflect the Indian legal imaginary concerning marginalized communities. The book analyses post-independence judgments citing literature, explores literature’s role in shaping constitutional interpretation, and examines representations of intersectional identities. Its interdisciplinary approach aims to bridge legal interpretation, literary criticism, and social justice, filling a significant gap in Indian scholarship. Targeting a diverse audience—including legal scholars, practitioners, literary critics, social activists, policymakers, and international researchers—it underscores the socio-historical evolution of India’s legal language, the current socio-political climate under Prime Minister Modi’s government, and the potential of literature to inspire legal reform and social critique.

Biography

Author(s):  Yeshwant Naik is a professor and director at IDEA Institute (Germany and Switzerland) and Ethnology Researcher

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