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'Criminal tribe' to 'primitive tribal group' and the role of welfare state : the case of Lodhas in West Bengal, India / Santanu Panda and Abhijit Guha

Author
Panda, Santanu
Published
New York : Nova Science Publisher's, Inc., [2015]
Physical Description
1 online resource : illustrations (some color), map
Additional Creators
Guha, Abhijit, 1956-
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Contents
Anthropologists and activists view Lodhas : the second part of the post colonial story -- The study area and the people -- The development inputs and the role of the state -- The comparative scenario of the utilization of the development inputs -- Conclusion and recommendations.
Summary
The book deals with the marginalization of a minority tribal group (the Lodhas) in the West Bengal state of India and the role of a democratic welfare state in improving the living conditions of the tribe. The Lodha tribal community of West Bengal has a long history of drawing the attention of administrators, anthropologists, social activists and the media. In the colonial times, this community was designated as a 'criminal tribe' and carried the social stigma during the post-colonial period, although the Government created category after category (e.g. 'Denotified' and 'Primitive Tribal Group.
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ISBN
9781634637176 (ebook)
1634637178
9781634636858 (softcover)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages115-120) and index.
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