In the shadows of the state :

Shah, Alpa, 1976-

In the shadows of the state : indigenous politics, environmentalism, and insurgency in Jharkhand, India / Alpa Shah. - Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2010. - xiii, 273 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-261) and index.

The dark side of indigeneity -- Not just ghosts : democracy as sacral polity -- Shadowy practices : development as corruption -- Dangerous silhouettes : elephants, sacrifice, and alcohol -- Night escape : eco-incarceration, purity, and sex -- The terror within : revolution against the state?.

9780822347651 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2010000607


Adivasis--Social conditions.--India--Jharkhand
Adivasis--Economic conditions.--India--Jharkhand
Adivasis--Politics and government.--India--Jharkhand


Jharkhand (India)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

DS485.J4842 / S53 2010

305.5688/SHA
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