Ethnicity and democracy in the eastern himalayan borderland: constructing democracy / (Record no. 197489)
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| fixed length control field | 02908cam a2200205 i 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789089648860 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954.9 |
| Item number | CHE/E |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chettri, Mona |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Ethnicity and democracy in the eastern himalayan borderland: constructing democracy / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Mona Chettri |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Amsterdam: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Amsterdam university press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2017. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 182 p. |
| Other physical details | illustrations, 1 map |
| Dimensions | 24 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | "Amsterdam University Press English-language titles are distributed in the US and Canada by the University of Chicago Press"--Title page verso. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-177) and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Why Study the Eastern Himalayan Borderland?; Studying the Eastern Himalayan Borderland: Same Same but Different; Facilitating Ethnic Politics in the Eastern Himalaya; Organisation of this Book; 1. Locating the 'Nepali' in the Eastern Himalayan Borderland; Becoming Nepali: Colonial History and Ethnic Group Formation; Going to Muglan: Emigration from the Kingdom of Gorkha to India; Language and Ethnic Group Formation; Homogenisation of the Nepalis and its Impact on Identity Formation. Gorkhaland: A Homeland for the Indian-NepalisDe-Constructing the Nepali in Sikkim; Re-claiming Limbuwan; Conclusion; 2. The Ethnic Worldview: Framing Existential Grievances; Limbus of Eastern Nepal and the Politics of 'jati and nose'; Discriminating against the Sons of the Soil --<br/>the Gorkhas of Darjeeling; Fostering the Culture of Dependency in Sikkim; Conclusion; 3. Ethnic Identity as Political Identity; The Political Resilience of the Brave Gorkha; Neither Mongol nor Kirat: Asserting the Limbu Identity; Claiming exclusive identities in Sikkim; Conclusion. 4. Manifestations of Ethnic PoliticsThe Dress Code: Looking like a Gorkha; Becoming a Tribe in Sikkim; Limbus as the Embodiment of the Indigenous Discourse; Conclusion; 5. Constructing Democracy; Emergence of a New Patronage Structure; The New Elites; Political Elites; Expressing Agency through Ethnic Politics; Regional Interpretation of Democracy; Conclusion; Conclusion; Being Nepali Across Borders; Of Ethnic Politics and Democratic Cultures; Ethnic Politics as People's Politics; Bibliography; Index; List of Illustrations; Figure 1 Map of Sikkim, Darjeeling and east Nepal. Figure 2 The only solution --<br/>GorkhalandFigure 3 Madhesh ko chacha's shop in Soreng, West Sikkim; Figure 4 Khukuri for sale in a local market in Darjeeling; Figure 5 Writing on the wall:Bhutia, Lepcha or Nepali we are all Gorkhali; Figure 6 Limboo artifacts on display at the Namchi Mahotsav, Sikkim; Figure 7 Raakay-Julus: fire-torch procession in Ilam, organised by NEFIN; Figure 8 Offices of 'Limbuwan Parties', Ilam. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Ethnicity |
| General subdivision | Political aspects |
| Geographic subdivision | South Asia. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Democracy |
| Geographic subdivision | South Asia. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | South Asia |
| General subdivision | Politics and government. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | 23/04/2019 | 8449.87 | 954.9 CHE/E | 47925 | 30/10/2023 | 01/09/2023 | General Books |