In the belly of the river :
Baviskar, Amita, 1965-
In the belly of the river : tribal conflicts over development in the Narmada Valley / Amita Baviskar. - 2nd ed. - New Delhi ; Oxford University Press, 2004 - xvi, 308 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. - Studies in social ecology and environmental history Oxford India paperbacks .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-305) and index.
1. Introduction 2. National Development, Poverty and the Environment 3. A History of Adivasi-State Relations 4. Bhilalas: Caste or Tribe? 5. Community and the Politics of Honour 6. Economy and Ecology 7. 'In the Belly of the River': Nature and Ideology 8. The Politics of the Sangath 9. The Politics of the Andolan 10. Conclusions
Why are adivasis fighting the Narmada dam and other development projects in India today? Are adivasis 'ecologically noble savages' living in harmony with nature? What is the tribal relationship with nature today? How do people, whose struggles are the subject of theories of liberation and social change, perceive their own situation? Do their present circumstances allow adivasis to formulate a critique of
0195671368 (pbk.) 9780195671360
Dams--Environmental aspects--India--Narmada River Region.
Narmada River Region (India)--Scheduled tribes.
Narmada River Region (India)--Social conditions.
306.0809543 / BAV
In the belly of the river : tribal conflicts over development in the Narmada Valley / Amita Baviskar. - 2nd ed. - New Delhi ; Oxford University Press, 2004 - xvi, 308 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm. - Studies in social ecology and environmental history Oxford India paperbacks .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-305) and index.
1. Introduction 2. National Development, Poverty and the Environment 3. A History of Adivasi-State Relations 4. Bhilalas: Caste or Tribe? 5. Community and the Politics of Honour 6. Economy and Ecology 7. 'In the Belly of the River': Nature and Ideology 8. The Politics of the Sangath 9. The Politics of the Andolan 10. Conclusions
Why are adivasis fighting the Narmada dam and other development projects in India today? Are adivasis 'ecologically noble savages' living in harmony with nature? What is the tribal relationship with nature today? How do people, whose struggles are the subject of theories of liberation and social change, perceive their own situation? Do their present circumstances allow adivasis to formulate a critique of
0195671368 (pbk.) 9780195671360
Dams--Environmental aspects--India--Narmada River Region.
Narmada River Region (India)--Scheduled tribes.
Narmada River Region (India)--Social conditions.
306.0809543 / BAV