Narrating nomadism :tales of recovery and resistance (Record no. 59485)
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| fixed length control field | 02197cam a2200205 i 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781138349209 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 305.800954 |
| Item number | NAR |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Narrating nomadism :tales of recovery and resistance |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London |
| Name of publisher | Routledge |
| Year of publication | 2019 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | viii, 272p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Narrating Nomadism provides an unflinching account of ethnic groups and nomadic communities across the world that were branded as 'criminal' during colonial times. It explores the tragic effect of the new identity imposed on them, the traumatic survival of these communities and cultures, and the creative expression of this experience in their arts and literature in the form of resistance.<br/><br/>Presenting specific contexts and locations of cultural devastation in history, the volume traces colonial social imagination as such, showing how the grossly misperceived non-sedentary communities in the colonies were subjected to the mission of 'settling' them. The essays presented here document these alternative histories from perspectives ranging from literary criticism and art history to ethnography and socio-linguistics, highlighting in what ways different nomadic communities negotiate discrimination and challenge in contemporary times, while finding remarkable convergence in their local histories and collective testimonies.<br/><br/>This anthology opens up a new area in postcolonial studies as well as cultural anthropology by bringing the viewpoint of marginalized communities and their cultural rights to bear upon history, society and culture. It places an activist's 'view from below' at the centre of literary interpretation, engages with oral history more substantially than folklore studies usually do, and brings together several historical narratives hitherto unexplored. This will be essential for students of anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, history, linguistics, post-colonial studies, literature and tribal studies, as well as the general reader. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Nomads |
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| Topical Term | Indigenous peoples |
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| Topical Term | Colonies |
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| Topical Term | Postcolonialism. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Devy, G. N.,Ed. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Davis, Geoffrey V.,Ed. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chakravarty, Kalyan Kumar,Ed. |
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| Koha item type | BK |
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| Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 22/10/2020 | 995.00 | 305.800954 NAR | 51597 | BK |