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OverviewThis book is about the tragic journeys and livelihood insecurities of coastal fisherfolk jailed by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for having entered each other‘s territorial waters. While reflecting on national anxieties and the deleterious politics of boundaries, it reveals how these fisherfolk create alternative maps and a new world of Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charu Gupta , Mukul Sharma (Amnesty International, India)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge India Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367176105ISBN 10: 0367176106 Pages: 251 Publication Date: 25 April 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Beyond Borders: The Indian Ocean Region in South Asia 3. Fisherfolk as Prisoners of War : India and Pakistan 4. The Killing Waters: India and Sri Lanka 5. Ironies of Identities: India and Bangladesh 6. Unruly Fisherfolk in the Eyes of Law 7. Conclusion. Notes and References. IndexReviewsAuthor InformationCharu Gupta is Post-doctoral Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Delhi and teaches history at the University of Delhi. She did her PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Her publications include the book Sexuality, Obscenity, Community: Women, Muslims and the Hindu Public in Colonial India (2001), and several articles on gender, sexuality, fundamentalism and nationalism in various national and international journals. Mukul Sharma is Director of Amnesty International in India. He is a journalist, writer, trade unionist and a developmental professional and writes extensively on environment, development and labour. He has authored Landscapes and Lives: Environmental Dispatches on Rural India (2001) and edited Improving People‘s Lives: Lessons in Empowerment from Asia (2003). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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