Everyday State and Development in Northeast India

This book examines the everyday state from the perspective of the lived experiences of peripheralized Indigenous tribal people in contemporary Tripura, Northeast India. It will be useful for tribal/adivasi/indigenous studies, development studies, social work, sociology, political science, Northeast India and South Asian studies.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Everyday State and Development; 2. Decolonizing Tribal Studies in India; 3. Dialogical-Historical Approach to Indigenous Peoples Questions in Tripura; 4. Envisaging Tribal Governance: The Case of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council; 5. The Everyday State in the Para; 6. Politics of Improvement; 7. “We Have Become Microscopic in Our Ancestral Land”: The Negotiation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019; 8. Conclusion: The Many Faces of Everyday State and Development; Index

About the author

Biswaranjan Tripura teaches in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. He received his PhD in International Development Studies from the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE), Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. His research interests include anthropology of everyday state, Indigenous education, decolonial studies, with a focus on Northeast India and Tiprasa Peoples. He is also the author of Educational Experiences of Indigenous Peoples (2014).

Summary

This book examines the everyday state from the perspective of the lived experiences of peripheralized Indigenous tribal people in contemporary Tripura, Northeast India. It will be useful for tribal/adivasi/indigenous studies, development studies, social work, sociology, political science, Northeast India and South Asian studies.

Product details

• Authors: Biswaranjan Tripura, Biswaranjan (Tata Institute of Social Sci Tripura
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032818160
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3281816-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Social and cultural anthropology, Regional / International studies, Development Studies, Indian sub-continent, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, North East India