First published in 2006. Who and what are the 'indigenous people'? The question has become highly contentious in India today, where eighty million peoples belonging to the state category of 'scheduled tribes' are attempting to gain international recognition as indigenous people as a part of struggle for recognition and rights in land and resources. This volume interrogates the politics surrounding the category of peoples in India known as 'tribals' or 'adivasis' and more recently 'indigenous peoples'.

About the Author
Dr. Bengt G. Karlsson is Director, Nordic Centre in India, Dr. T. B. Subba is Professor of Social Anthropology & Head, Department of Anthropology, North-Eastern Hill University, India.


Book Information
ISBN 9781138972582
Author Bengt T. Karlsson
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g