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@article{178083,
        author = {Nitin Dhaktode},
        title = {Digitally Documenting Caste: Sanitation Work and Social Hierarchy in ‘Son of a Sweeper’},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {4423-4429},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=178083},
        abstract = {Visual ethnography documented digitally serves as a powerful tool for raising awareness among participants regarding social problems. The documentary "Son of a Sweeper" starkly depicts the harsh realities faced by sanitation workers in India, highlighting the ongoing violation of their fundamental human rights. It reveals the entrenched challenges that these workers have endured for centuries, which persist even amidst significant global advancements. The responses of the participants at the documentary in New Jersey, USA, emerged as crucial data sources, complemented by visual elements and supplementary information from Kumar. This paper offers a comparative perspective from grassroots perspectives through a visual examination of the documentary, Kumar's responses, and the audience's diverse international viewpoints, emphasizing the need for empathy and sensitivity in addressing these issues. The thematic analysis further investigates potential community-based interventions that consider the intersections of race and caste.},
        keywords = {Movement, Ethnography, America, Caste, Race, Community},
        month = {May},
        }