This paper demonstrates how, in three villages of Uttar Pradesh, poor Dalits and lower castes sustain their assertion against local power structure by adopting everyday politics. This proves that defiance under uncompromising circumstances need not be quiet, disguised and anonymous; rather, it can be noisy, public and open. The analysis from the field indicates that disadvantaged castes have not been able to bring about a broad structural transformation, as most opportunities are controlled by the local power structure. Despite this, a section of poor labourers has benefited from everyday protests. This transformation is a result of the enhanced politicisation of poor households under the political banner of the Bahujan Samaj Party, which has a strong presence in UP villages. This has not only empowered the disadvantaged castes, to confront the powerful dominant castes, but has made them politically and socially aware of their rights, helping them to reconfigure their ties with the powerful, dominant castes.

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继续奋斗

本文展示了在北方邦的三个村庄，贫穷的达利特人和低种姓如何通过采用日常政治来维持他们对地方权力结构的主张。这证明在不妥协的情况下的反抗不必是安静的、伪装的和匿名的；相反，它可以是嘈杂的、公开的和开放的。实地分析表明，弱势种姓未能带来广泛的结构转型，因为大多数机会都被地方权力结构所控制。尽管如此，一部分贫困劳工从日常抗议中受益。这种转变是在 Bahujan Samaj Party 的政治旗帜下加强对贫困家庭政治化的结果，该党在 UP 村庄具有强大的影响力。这不仅赋予了弱势种姓的权力，