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From Village Elder to British Judge : Custom, Customary Law and Tribal Society

Asoka Kumar Sen

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Description:'From Village Elder to British Judge' examines the definition and redefinition of custom/law in the context of the adivasis of Jharkhand during pre-colonial and colonial times. As a significant historical account, this book engages with the contemporary assertion of indigenous identity that draws boundaries between the adivasi as a custom-governed and law-governed people.The work draws on previously untapped oral historical evidence from Village Papers, conventional archives and published sources, including details of court cases vividly depicting the adivasi ways of life in the past. Deploying jurisprudential, sociological and anthropological approaches, it offers a holistic account of social dynamics, contradictory colonial legal viewpoints, continuity and change in indigenous customs, the role of law and the court system in bringing about social change. The book presents its key arguments vis-à-vis recent advances in India as well as other Asian and African territories. While it contests the general notion that customary law, rather, the very concept of tribe, is a colonial creation, it also describes the nature of adivasi customs and their self-representation.This detailed yet critical study will be of interest to students and researchers of adivasi studies, colonial history, political science, law, sociology and anthropology as well as those engaged in social activism and developmental programmes.Contents--------MapsPrefaceAbbreviationsIntroduction1 Defining Custom2 Society and Economy: Memory and British Mediation3 Craft and Craftsmen: Legacy and Intervention in Judicial Structure4 British Courts and the Making of Customary Law5 Towards Codification of Tribal Customs6 The Social Kaleidoscope7 ConclusionGlossaryBibliographyIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From Village Elder to British Judge : Custom, Customary Law and Tribal Society. To get started finding From Village Elder to British Judge : Custom, Customary Law and Tribal Society, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 248

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd.

Release: 2012

ISBN: 8125045570

Description: 'From Village Elder to British Judge' examines the definition and redefinition of custom/law in the context of the adivasis of Jharkhand during pre-colonial and colonial times. As a significant historical account, this book engages with the contemporary assertion of indigenous identity that draws boundaries between the adivasi as a custom-governed and law-governed people.The work draws on previously untapped oral historical evidence from Village Papers, conventional archives and published sources, including details of court cases vividly depicting the adivasi ways of life in the past. Deploying jurisprudential, sociological and anthropological approaches, it offers a holistic account of social dynamics, contradictory colonial legal viewpoints, continuity and change in indigenous customs, the role of law and the court system in bringing about social change. The book presents its key arguments vis-à-vis recent advances in India as well as other Asian and African territories. While it contests the general notion that customary law, rather, the very concept of tribe, is a colonial creation, it also describes the nature of adivasi customs and their self-representation.This detailed yet critical study will be of interest to students and researchers of adivasi studies, colonial history, political science, law, sociology and anthropology as well as those engaged in social activism and developmental programmes.Contents--------MapsPrefaceAbbreviationsIntroduction1 Defining Custom2 Society and Economy: Memory and British Mediation3 Craft and Craftsmen: Legacy and Intervention in Judicial Structure4 British Courts and the Making of Customary Law5 Towards Codification of Tribal Customs6 The Social Kaleidoscope7 ConclusionGlossaryBibliographyIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From Village Elder to British Judge : Custom, Customary Law and Tribal Society. To get started finding From Village Elder to British Judge : Custom, Customary Law and Tribal Society, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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