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... In chapter ten, Shankar explores questions of primitive accumulation, economic mobility, and the contradictions of aspiration in the aftermath of the death of fieldworker Manoj's father. Manoj's father was a farmer whose death reflects the tragic phenomenon of farmers' suicide in India...

..., economic mobility, and the contradictions of aspiration in the aftermath of the death of fieldworker Manoj's father. Manoj's father was a farmer whose death reflects the tragic phenomenon of farmers' suicide in India. Surprisingly, Manoj's attempts at reweaving life after a tragic loss also reveal some...