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First Citizens
Meena . Ed(S): Radhakrishna
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Hardback. First Citizens engages with the political and historical processes which go into the making of differential identities and adoption of specific labels by communities, and explores a number of critical issues confronting this extremely vulnerable section of Indian society. Editor(s): Radhakrishna, Meena. Series: Oxford India Studies in Contemporary Society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFSL9; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 34. Weight in Grams: 648.
The concept of 'tribe' in India is a beleaguered one, and shares overlapping definitions with a number of nomenclatures-'adivasis', 'indigenous people', and even 'Scheduled Tribes'. For centuries, over widely dispersed territories, groups of communities were subjected to very similar inimical processes that led to their destitution. First Citizens engages with the political and historical processes which go into the making of differential identities and adoption of specific labels by communities, and explores a number of critical issues confronting this extremely vulnerable section of Indian society. The essays document the diverse causes for migrations of India's 'tribal' populations, notably women, ... Read more
The concept of 'tribe' in India is a beleaguered one, and shares overlapping definitions with a number of nomenclatures-'adivasis', 'indigenous people', and even 'Scheduled Tribes'. For centuries, over widely dispersed territories, groups of communities were subjected to very similar inimical processes that led to their destitution. First Citizens engages with the political and historical processes which go into the making of differential identities and adoption of specific labels by communities, and explores a number of critical issues confronting this extremely vulnerable section of Indian society. The essays document the diverse causes for migrations of India's 'tribal' populations, notably women, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Series
Oxford India Studies in Contemporary Society
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9780199459698
SKU
V9780199459698
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About Meena . Ed(S): Radhakrishna
Meena Radhakrishna is an independent researcher. She was formerly a faculty in the Department of Sociology, University of Delhi, India.
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