Industry and decay in rural South India: Disruption of social relations in the face of economic and ecological crises
Madison South Asia Conference, 20-23 October 2016, University of Wisconsin-Madison
This panel will explore different kinds of ‘decay’ in relation to each other by examining the interlinkages between economic crises, environmental destruction and disruption of social relations in three South Indian States.
Environmental destruction and the decline of Adivasi autonomy in a Telengana tribal territory
Dalel Benbabaali (LSE)
Economic crisis and the fragmentation of social relations in a Kerala tea belt
Jayaseelan Raj (LSE)
Industrialisation and changing patterns of authority in rural Tamil Nadu
Donegan Brendan (LSE)
Discussant/Chair: Amit Desai