Tribes Of India: The Struggle For Survival (oxford India Paperbacks)

Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf is widely regarded as the leading authority on the Indian tribal people, their lore, and their way of life. In this illuminating study, he draws on observations among Indian tribal populations from 1940-80 to assess the successs and failures of Government policies toward them. His wide-ranging work encompases economic, social change, and environmental perspectives to offer a unique resource for students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, environmental studies, and governmental policy. [C:\Users\Microsoft\Documents\Calibre Library] Introduction: The Ethnographic Scene -- Relations Between Tribes And Government -- The Fate Of Tribal Land -- Tribes And Forest Policy -- Economic Development -- The Problem Of Tribal Education -- Processes Of Social Change -- Changes In Beliefs And Rituals -- Relations With Non-tribal Populations -- The Situation Of The Gonds Of Asifabad And Lakshetipet Taluks, Adilabad District / Michael Yorke -- Konda Reddis In Transition: Three Case Studies / Jayaprakash Rao -- Change And Development Among Tribes Of Arunachal Pradesh -- The Tribal Problem In All-india Perspective -- Postscript, May 1981. Christoph Von Fürer-haimendorf ; With Contributions By Michael Yorke And Jayaprakash Rao. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 331-333.