Identity and Experience at the India-Bangladesh Border: The Crisis of Belonging

ISBN-13: 9780367589011 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 240 str.

Debdatta Chowdhury

Opis

The book is an empirical study of border narratives across the India-Bangladesh border, specifically the West Bengal part of India’s border with Bangladesh.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Livelihood Practices: Legal, illegal and the grey-zone in between 3. Spatial Disparities: Enclaves, Chars and disputed territories 4. Ethno-cultural concerns: Appropriation of marginal spaces 5. Gendered Practices: Perpetrators, victims, accomplices 6. Conclusion

O autorze

Debdatta Chowdhury is currently an Assistant Professor in Gender Studies at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta. Her research interests include border narratives, citizenship and migration discourses, especially across the South Asian borders. Her research interests also include feminism, caste identities, queer theories and narratives, especially in the South Asian context.