The Proposed Chentikheda Dam: Policy Control, Social Justice, and the Adivasi Experience of Pre-Displacement
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2013-05-01
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In the 20th century, development encapsulated power through industrialization projects, such as dams; this was especially true in India. India is still the largest country proponent of dam building, displacing millions of Adivasis, India’s indigenous, causing an increase in poverty and a decrease in livelihood; this is well documented within a post-displacement context. However, more pre-displacement research is required in India. This ethnographic study took place in India at the location of a proposed dam. Policy control, social justice, and the Adivasi experience of pre-displacement were examined. Locals are learning about displacement through a confusing and emotive experience due to a lack of policy control, yet show a low level of activism due to government power, Adivasi biases, and complacency. Additionally, locals are willing to accept the dam through a local understanding of social justice. It is suggested that pre-displacement research can inform civil society, providing evidence for advocating intermediaries.
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Anthropology--Cultural, History--Asia, Australia, and Oceania, Human Development
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Walker, M. (2013). The Proposed Chentikheda Dam: Policy Control, Social Justice, and the Adivasi Experience of Pre-Displacement (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28284