Rethinking revolutions : soyabean, choupals and the changing countryside in Central India /

An ethnographic study of the processes of agrarian change in the Malwa region of central India, over the last 40 years. It argues that both techno-managerial ways of understanding and evaluating agriculture, as well as those which emphasise the lenses of caste, class and gender, are inadequate in ca...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Kumar, Richa
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
An ethnographic study of the processes of agrarian change in the Malwa region of central India, over the last 40 years. It argues that both techno-managerial ways of understanding and evaluating agriculture, as well as those which emphasise the lenses of caste, class and gender, are inadequate in capturing the diverse processes at work in shaping the lives of rural people.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2016.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-908701-6
Schlagworte:
Rural development > India > Malwa (Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan) > Sociological aspects.
Agricultural systems > India > Malwa (Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan).
Agricultural productivity > India > Malwa (Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan).
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