‘Good Women do not Inherit Land'

Politics of Land and Gender in India

AvNitya Rao

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Land for the adivasi Santal women in Dumka, Jharkhand stands for security, social position and identity, and in this men have a distinct advantage. The time period covered is from historic times to the present. The role of government administrative bodies, NGOs and political leaders is also emphasized.Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-06-25
Mått:138 x 216 x undefined mm
Vikt:300 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:370
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032652986

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Nitya Rao is Senior Lecturer, School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction 2. A Personal Journey 3. Faces of Poverty: The Villages Profiled 4. Reinventing Tradition: Agrarian Movements in History 5. Land as a Productive Resource 6. Locating Identities 7. Women’s Claims to Land 8. Custom and Courts: Bargaining with Modernity 9. Development Interventions: Can One Size fit all? 10. ConclusionsBibliographyIndex