Khadi: Gandhi's Mega Symbol of Subversion

Peter Gonsalves

Salesian University

July 2012

344 pages

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The significance of khadi has already been explored by a number of scholars from different angles. Peter Gonsalves has made his foray into this area, writing largely from a communication perspective, first in his book Clothing for Liberation (SAGE, 2010), and now in this sequel, which lays out the historical foundation for the theoretical claims on Gandhian sartorial communication published in his previous work. It covers new ground by highlighting the 'subversive' nature of Gandhi's sartorial choices through a range of disciplines, and has brought Gandhian communication through attire to centre stage. 

I am sure the academic community and communication specialists would welcome its effort to highlight brilliantly the communicative power of an ordinary cloth to mould a national movement that dethroned colonialism while subverting the values it upheld.

From the foreword by John S Moolakkattu

Editor, Gandhi Marg, Quarterly Journal of the Gandhi Peace 

Foundation, New Delhi and Professor, Department of Humanities 

and Social Sciences, IIT Madras, Chennai.

UGC- Sponsored National Seminar on Contemporary Nonviolent Movements in India and Abroad

23 & 24 August 2012

Venue: School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India- 686560

The Seminar

The scope of nonviolent action throughout the world has increased considerably in recent years.  The Arab world, which was characterized by the prevalence of semi-dictatorial regimes, has been particularly targeted in recent years. The Occupy Wall Street Movement in the US suggests that people are taking on the negative forces of globalization through nonviolent means. It is in this context that the School proposes to look at the nature of nonviolent contentious action and its emerging trajectory. Papers are invited from Indian and scholars from abroad on any of the following or related themes.

Broad Themes

The Sociology, Politics and Economics of nonviolent action- the state of current theory - Gandhian nonviolent action -Cases from abroad -Nonviolent  action  in India such as Baliapal, Hazare movement and Koodankulam protests - Use of technology in nonviolent action - Prospects for civilian-based action in Kerala -Research Themes and Agendas in Nonviolent Action

While we encourage participants to mobilise funds from their own organizations, we have some money to pay for meeting the travel expenses of participants from India whose papers are accepted for presentation at the seminar. All out-station participants will be provided local hospitality during the period.

Selected papers presented at the seminar will be published either in a book format or brought out as a special issue of Gandhi Marg, the premier Journal of the Gandhi Peace foundation, after a blind review.

Last date for submission of abstracts (200 words) is 15 July 2012

Last date for submission of full paper  is 15 August 2012

For details, contact:

John S Moolakkattu, Professor and Director
School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies,
University Director of Research & Coordinator, UGC SAP DRS Phase II

Mahatma Gandhi University, P D Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, India - 686560
& Editor, Gandhi Marg (New Delhi); Phone : +91 (481) 2731039 (O);  (0482)2 254299(R)
Mobile: +91-8943688388; Email : moolakkattu@gmail.com