Anthropology 2203F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: Jhabua District, Narmada River, Bhil People

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 2203F/G
• Professor: Dan Jorgensen

Document Summary

In india, state-led developmentalism recently been challenged by discourse of environmentalism. Various streams of environmentalism - ecological marxism is most dominant: two concerns: Made this ideology appealing to social activists working with tribal communities in. Examination reveals - dynamics of tribal politics often strain discourse of environmentalism and have an ambivalent attitude toward development. Essay - analyzes conflicts between middle-class activists and tribal leaders within trade union of tribal peasants. Argues their differing political strategies and postures stem from differences in the ways in which they conceptualize the place of the tribal in relation to nature Shows the discourse of environmentalism is not consistent or finished but consists of interweaving of often contradictory political thought or action. Models of welfare: sustainable development - most influential framework shaping political practices of environmental activities of environmental activists in india. Sustainable development - that which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.