ISBN: 9788121212557    Publisher: Gyan Publishing House Year of publishing: 2014     Format:  Hardback No of Pages: 291        Language: English

Description About The Author:- Sanjay K. Roy is Professor in the Department of Sociology of North Bengal University. Prof. Roy has received his education from North Bengal University, Delhi School of Economics, Sussex University and Wollongong University (Australia) . Dr. Roy has researched and published extensively on urban poor, refugees and human rights, gender issues and the adivasis. Among his important publications are Refugees and Human Rights: Social and Political Dynamics of Refugee Problem in Eastern and North Eastern India (2001), Tribes, Education and Gender Question (2005), Methodological Question in Social Anthropology (2007), Work Participation of Tribal Women and Marginalization : The Case of Tribes in North Bengal (2008), and Changing Faces of Indian Women (2009). Rajatsubhra Mukhopadhyay is Professor in the Department of Sociology, North Bengal University. An M.Sc. and Ph. D. from Calcutta University, Professor Mukhopadhyay has been engaged in teaching and research for more than three decades. His areas of interest include Rural Sociology, Family and Kinship, Social Movements and Population Studies. He has published regularly in periodicals of national and international repute. Some of his recent publications are Society and Religion (2012), Ethnicity in India (2013), A Bibliography on the Rajbangsi and Related Topics (2013), and Some Early Accounts of the Rajbangsi and Allied Communities (2014).Contents:- Contents List of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction SECTION-I PERSPECTIVES ON ETHNICITY 1. Modes of Ethnic Identity Construction Rajat Kanti Das 11 13 15 37 2. Modes of Ethnic Identity Construction in India: Some Observations 43 Jayanta Sarkar 3. What Explains the Salience of Ethnicity? Some Conceptual Clarification 51 Biswajit Ghosh SECTION-ll ETIINICIlY IN EASTERN INDIA 4. The Construction of a Kosli Identity and the Movement for a Separate State of Kosal in Western Odisha 69 Arun K. Jana 8 5. Changing Identities of the Scheduled Castes in Colonial and Post-Colonial Bengal 95 Rup Kumar Barman 6. Prctest and Power: The Matua Sampraday of Bengal 115 Kanchan Mukhopadhyaya 7. Search for Identity of a Tribe through Administrative Reform: The Case of the Lepchas of West Bengal 131 D. C Roy 8. Santals, the Victims of Academic Ethnicity: A Note on Baganpara (South) Santiniketan 145 Dipak Piplai 9. Timelessness in Identity Politics and Reincarnation of Ethnic Movements: Constructing Ethno-histories of Rajbangsi People in North Bengal 153 Rajib Nandi 10. Modes of ldentity Formation of the Rajbangshis 167 Nandini Basistha 11. Marginalisation, Alienation and Ethnic Identity Formation: The Case of the Adivasis in Dooars and Terai Regions of North Bengal 183 Sanjay K. Roy SECTION-III ETHNICITY INNORTH-EASTINDIA 12. Indigenised Ethnicity, In-Group-Out-Group Syndrome and Governance Issue in Northeast India 217 N.K. Das Contents 9 13. Political Aspiration and Autonomous Council Movement: A Study of the Rabha of Assam Yaney 245 Surajit Kumar Pal SECI10N-IV ETHNIC CONFLICT INGUJARAT 14. Towards a Specialised Understanding of Ethnicity: Making of Everyday Borders and Identities in the Walled City of Ahmedabad Aparajita De Index 267 279About The Book:- Although Literature On Ethnicity And Ethnic Movements In North-East India Is Rich Not Much Effort Has Been Made To Document The Modes Of Ethnic Construction In The Eastern Region Of India. The Present Anthology Is An Attempt To Address This Void. Besides Papers On Ethnic Movements In Eastern India It Includes Two Papers On North-East And One On The Reproduction Of Ethnic Consciousness In The Everyday Life By The Hindus And Muslims In The Walled City Of Ahmedabad In The Aftermath Of Gujarat Riots. The Papers In This Volume Argue, In Common, That There Are Forces In The Liberal Democratic Order, Both In Its Morphology And Praxis, That Essentially Exploit, Marginalize And Alienate The Downtrodden Who, With Minimal Control Over The Productive Resources, Live With Identities Like 'Lower Castes', 'Minorities' And The 'subaltern Classes'. A Growing Sense Of Exploitation, Deprivation And Exclusion Often Finds Articulation In Caste, Community Or Ethnic Movements. However, Such Movements Soon Falter In The Absence Of Solid Ideological Foundation And Leadership And Under The Pressure Of The Systemic Forces. The Movements Suffer From 'sustainability Problem' As They Engage In 'Politics Of Chauvinism' While Making Political Alignments With The Mainstream Political Parties. The Leaders, The Ethnic Neo-Elite Draw Some Material And 'Power' Benefits While The Real-Life Issues Of The Ordinary Members Of The Ethnic Communities Remain Unaddressed. The Contributors, Representing Various Social Science Disciplines, Have Given An Interdisciplinary Treatment To The Problem Of Ethnicity And Ethnic Movements In Contemporary Odisha, West Bengal, The North-East, And Gujarat., About The Author:- Sanjay K. Roy Is Professor In The Department Of Sociology Of North Bengal University. Prof. Roy Has Received His Education From North Bengal University, Delhi School Of Economics, Sussex University And Wollongong University (Australia) . Dr. Roy Has Researched And Published Extensively On Urban Poor, Refugees And Human Rights, Gender Issues And The Adivasis. Among His Important Publications Are Refugees And Human Rights: Social And Political Dynamics Of Refugee Problem In Eastern And North Eastern India (2001), Tribes, Education And Gender Question (2005), Methodological Question In Social Anthropology (2007), Work Participation Of Tribal Women And Marginalization : The Case Of Tribes In North Bengal (2008), And Changing Faces Of Indian Women (2009). Rajatsubhra Mukhopadhyay Is Professor In The Department Of Sociology, North Bengal University. An M.Sc. And Ph. D. From Calcutta University, Professor Mukhopadhyay Has Been Engaged In Teaching And Research For More Than Three Decades. His Areas Of Interest Include Rural Sociology, Family And Kinship, Social Movements And Population Studies. He Has Published Regularly In Periodicals Of National And International Repute. Some Of His Recent Publications Are Society And Religion (2012), Ethnicity In India (2013), A Bibliography On The Rajbangsi And Related Topics (2013), And Some Early Accounts Of The Rajbangsi And Allied Communities (2014)., Content:- Contents List Of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction Section-I Perspectives On Ethnicity 1. Modes Of Ethnic Identity Construction Rajat Kanti Das 11 13 15 37 2. Modes Of Ethnic Identity Construction In India: Some Observations 43 Jayanta Sarkar 3. What Explains The Salience Of Ethnicity? Some Conceptual Clarification 51 Biswajit Ghosh Section-Ll Etiinicily In Eastern India 4. The Construction Of A Kosli Identity And The Movement For A Separate State Of Kosal In Western Odisha 69 Arun K. Jana 8 5. Changing Identities Of The Scheduled Castes In Colonial And Post-Colonial Bengal 95 Rup Kumar Barman 6. Prctest And Power: The Matua Sampraday Of Bengal 115 Kanchan Mukhopadhyaya 7. Search For Identity Of A Tribe Through Administrative Reform: The Case Of The Lepchas Of West Bengal 131 D. C Roy 8. Santals, The Victims Of Academic Ethnicity: A Note On Baganpara (South) Santiniketan 145 Dipak Piplai 9. Timelessness In Identity Politics And Reincarnation Of Ethnic Movements: Constructing Ethno-Histories Of Rajbangsi People In North Bengal 153 Rajib Nandi 10. Modes Of Ldentity Formation Of The Rajbangshis 167 Nandini Basistha 11. Marginalisation, Alienation And Ethnic Identity Formation: The Case Of The Adivasis In Dooars And Terai Regions Of North Bengal 183 Sanjay K. Roy Section-Iii Ethnicity Innorth-Eastindia 12. Indigenised Ethnicity, In-Group-Out-Group Syndrome And Governance Issue In Northeast India 217 N.K. Das Contents 9 13. Political Aspiration And Autonomous Council Movement: A Study Of The Rabha Of Assam Yaney 245 Surajit Kumar Pal Seci10N-Iv Ethnic Conflict Ingujarat 14. Towards A Specialised Understanding Of Ethnicity: Making Of Everyday Borders And Identities In The Walled City Of Ahmedabad Aparajita De Index 267 279
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