The Social Construction of Indian Forests

Jeffery, Roger (EDT)

Manohar Publishers and Distributors（2024/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 196 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9788173042201
• DDC分類 333.75150954

Full Description

The meanings of Indian forests have been contested for many years. Even before the British colonial period, forests were seen as the haunts of outlaws, the source of beautiful images, the abode of holy men, as reserves for hunting as well as potential resources for exploitation. The Social Construction of Indian Forests explores these meanings, and draws out their relevance in diverse settings, from political party imagery in Tamil Nadu, through the Bengali novel, the management of wildlife reserves, the significance of the devarakadus (sacred groves) of Karnataka and the social meaning of forests in Uttarakhand, to case studies of Jharkhand and Karnataka in the new attempts to promote participation with Non-Governmental Organisations in the management of India's state forests.

Contents

Transliteration iv
1 Introduction - Roger Jeffery
2 Mountain Forests in Tamil Culture - Alexander M. Dubiansky 17
3 Forest and Forest Dwellers in Modern Bengali Fiction - France Bhattacharya 25
4 Sacred Groves in Coorg, Karnataka - M. A. Kalam 41
5 Folk-Models of the Forest Environment in Highland Malabar - Rich Freeman 55
6 Forest in Garhwal and the Construction of Space by Antje Linkenbach 79
7 People's Rights in a Bird Sanctuary: The Case of Bharatpur - Stig Toft Madsen 107
8 NGOs and Forest Management in Karnataka - David Potter 121
9 Autonomous and Joint Forest Management in India's Jharkhand: Lessons for the Futue? - Sarah Jewitt 145
Bibliography 169
Notes on Contributors 187