The Proposed Chentikheda Dam: Policy Control, Social Justice, and the Adivasi Experience of Pre-Displacement

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dc.contributor.advisorTam, Chui-Ling
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Melanie
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-01T16:23:35Z
dc.date.available2013-06-10T07:00:47Z
dc.date.issued2013-05-01
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractIn 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWalker, 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/28284en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28284
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/667
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectAnthropology--Cultural
dc.subjectHistory--Asia, Australia, and Oceania
dc.subjectHuman Development
dc.subject.classificationIndiaen_US
dc.subject.classificationDamsen_US
dc.subject.classificationAdivasien_US
dc.subject.classificationPre-Displacementen_US
dc.subject.classificationTemporal Researchen_US
dc.titleThe Proposed Chentikheda Dam: Policy Control, Social Justice, and the Adivasi Experience of Pre-Displacement
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCulture and Society
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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