Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Indigeneity in India: ... - 9789819636310

Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Indigeneity in India: A Local Perspective on a Global MovementAuthor(s): Debasree De\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9789819636310, 978-9819636310\nSynopsis\nThe book sheds light on the worldwide movement of indigenous people in India. It discusses the origin of indigeneity, the applicability of the indigenous identity in the international context, the growing awareness of the indigenous citizens about their rights and the UNO Declarations and ILO initiatives to incorporate the indigenous voices into the global affairs. It focuses on the process of the decolonization of research methodology and paves the way for an indigenous research methodology. The book thoroughly discusses the indigenous literary initiatives, their struggle against exclusion and rejection and their aspirations. The chapters present the institutionalization of indigeneity in India thr.