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@article{194867,
        author = {David Prince E and Dr R Kannan},
        title = {The Intensity of Resistance: A Comparative Affective Analysis of Meena Kandasamy and Gidla},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {6111-6114},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=194867},
        abstract = {This paper offers a comparative reading of When I Hit You by Meena Kandasamy and Ants Among Elephants by Sujatha Gidla through Brian Massumi’s theory of affect. It argues that Dalit narratives operate as “expression-events” that privilege intensity over representation, revealing a pre-conscious, affective register of caste trauma. By mapping distinct regional contexts urban Tamil Nadu and the political landscapes of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana the study foregrounds a “triple marginalisation” of caste, class, and gender. Massumi’s concept of the autonomy of affect elucidates how caste-based shock precedes cognition, rendering the Dalit body a dynamic site of becoming rather than a fixed social identity.},
        keywords = {Dalit Literature; Affect Theory; Brian Massumi; Triple Marginalisation; Incorporeal Materialism},
        month = {March},
        }