Statement 1: Subaltern studies scholars argued that mainstream nationalist historiography overlooked the exploitative character of elite nationalism in India and its discontinuities with mass consciousness.
Statement 2: Marxist scholars contend that the subaltern focus on fragmentation risks overlooking the progressive role of organized labor in challenging colonialism.
In light of the above statements, which of the following is most accurate?
1
Statement 1 is true, while statement 2 represents a misreading of Marxism.
2
Both statements are true, and statement 2 highlights a valid critique of the subaltern perspective.
3
Statement 1 is false, subaltern scholars did not critique elite nationalism or care about mass consciousness.
4
Both statements are incorrect characterizations of the subaltern studies and Marxism respectively.