[Commentary] The missing caste from commons: A reflection from a Telangana village

Jyotishi, Amalendu (2022) [Commentary] The missing caste from commons: A reflection from a Telangana village. Mongabay.

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Abstract

N. S. Jodha’s pioneering work on Commons in 1986 alerted us to the poor’s dependency on these resources. When the commons degrade, the poor suffers the most. However, we knew little about what happens when the resource is revived or conserved – who gets access to this and who gains from this? We also knew little then how the process of alienation happens beyond the so-called development projects shrinking the commons. Overall, the intricacies of caste and gender dimensions in the alienation process from commons continues to be an anecdotal narrative if not grossly missing. The caste dimension of power relations is intricate, leading to alienation on the one hand and grabbing and appropriation on the other. This can be seen in the Narva village in Telangana where our field study was conducted.

Item Type:	Newspaper Article
Authors:	Jyotishi, Amalendu
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Development
Full Text Status:	Public
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URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/4708
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