In the Belly of the River: Tribal Conflicts Over Development in the Narmada Valley (Studies in Social Ecology & Environmental History)

Baviskar, Amita

ISBN 10: 0195643925 / ISBN 13: 9780195643923

Published by OUP India, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Belly of the River: Tribal Conflicts Over Development in the Narmada Valley (Studies in Social Ecology & Environmental History)
• Publisher: OUP India
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195643925
• ISBN 13: 9780195643923
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 299.4 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This book looks at the contemporary controversy over the construction of India's largest system of dams. It focuses most specifically on the lives of the tribals who will be displaced by the construction, and at what is being destroyed in the name of `development'. The book forces us to re-examine the politics of representation within the ideology of progressive movements, and will be of equal interest to scholars and social activists concerned about development, environment, and indigenous peoples.

About the Author

Amita Baviskar, Lecturer, Sociology Department, Delhi School of Economics.