Tribal Women And Forest Economy: Deforestation, Exploitation And Status Change
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A rigorous work of social science scholarship, Tribal Women and Forest Economy: Deforestation, Exploitation and Status Change by Walter Fernandes and Geeta Menon presents a penetrating analysis of the intersection between environmental degradation and gender inequality in tribal communities across India. The authors argue that deforestation is not merely an ecological crisis but a deeply gendered one, documenting how the systematic dismantling of forest economies has disproportionately eroded the economic autonomy and social standing of tribal women. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the study chronicles the ways in which colonial and post-colonial land policies, commercial forestry, and development projects have displaced indigenous communities and restructured traditional gender roles to the detriment of women. Written with academic rigor yet grounded in the lived realities of marginalized communities, the work illustrates how the loss of forest access translates directly into increased labor burdens, reduced resource control, and diminished status for women within their own societies. This landmark study remains an essential reference for scholars and policymakers working at the crossroads of environmental studies, gender studies, and tribal rights in South Asia.
Author: Walter Fernandes, Geeta Menon
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A rigorous work of social science scholarship, Tribal Women and Forest Economy: Deforestation, Exploitation and Status Change by Walter Fernandes and Geeta Menon presents a penetrating analysis of the intersection between environmental degradation and gender inequality in tribal communities across India. The authors argue that deforestation is not merely an ecological crisis but a deeply gendered one, documenting how the systematic dismantling of forest economies has disproportionately eroded the economic autonomy and social standing of tribal women. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, the study chronicles the ways in which colonial and post-colonial land policies, commercial forestry, and development projects have displaced indigenous communities and restructured traditional gender roles to the detriment of women. Written with academic rigor yet grounded in the lived realities of marginalized communities, the work illustrates how the loss of forest access translates directly into increased labor burdens, reduced resource control, and diminished status for women within their own societies. This landmark study remains an essential reference for scholars and policymakers working at the crossroads of environmental studies, gender studies, and tribal rights in South Asia.