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In the Shadows of the State: Indigenous Politics, Environmentalism, and Insurgency in Jharkhand, India,New
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In the Shadows of the State suggests that wellmeaning indigenous rights and development claims and interventions may misrepresent and hurt the very people they intend to help. It is a powerful critique based on extensive ethnographic research in Jharkhand, a state in eastern India officially created in 2000. While the realization of an independent Jharkhand was the culmination of many years of local, regional, and transnational activism for the rights of the regions culturally autonomous indigenous people, Alpa Shah argues that the activism unintentionally further marginalized the regions poorest people. Drawing on a decade of ethnographic research in Jharkhand, she follows the everyday lives of some of the poorest villagers as they chase away protected wild elephants, try to cut down the forests they allegedly live in harmony with, maintain a healthy skepticism about the revival of the indigenous governance system, and seek to avoid the initial spread of an armed revolution of Maoist guerrillas who claim to represent them. Juxtaposing these experiences with the accounts of the village elites and the rhetoric of the urban indigenousrights activists, Shah reveals a class dimension to the indigenousrights movement, one easily lost in the culturalbased identity politics that the movement produces. In the Shadows of the State brings together ethnographic and theoretical analyses to show that the local use of global discourses of indigeneity often reinforces a class system that harms the poorest people.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'In the Shadows of the State'? A: The book examines the complexities of indigenous politics, environmentalism, and the unintended consequences of development interventions in Jharkhand, India.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains a total of 288 pages.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'In the Shadows of the State' is Alpa Shah.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on August 2, 2010.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book a new or used copy? A: This listing is for a new copy of the book.
- Q: What are the key themes explored in the book? A: The book explores themes of indigenous rights, environmental challenges, and the socio-economic dynamics affecting marginalized communities in Jharkhand.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations? A: Yes, this edition of the book is illustrated.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Native American studies.
- Q: What is the significance of Jharkhand in the context of this book? A: Jharkhand is significant as it serves as the backdrop for the ethnographic research, highlighting the struggles and activism of its indigenous people.