Fighting eviction: tribal rights and research in action

This book discusses two development themes: the land and housingrights of Indias Adivasi, and methods for engaging marginalizedpeople in action research. It focuses on a concrete problemenclosure and eviction of the Katkari, a primitive forest tribe,from their rural hamlets on the plains of Maharashtra. The booktraces the evolving relationship between Adivasi and caste-basedagrarian societies in modern India, and the transformation of theKatkari into bonded workers in brick kilns and charcoal operations,serving the urban and industrial interests of Greater Mumbai. Thebook will appeal to development practitioners and graduate studentsof Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies and TribalStudies. Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Images Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Origins of the Gaothan Problem Chapter 2: Responses to the Threat of Eviction Chapter 3: Understanding Complexity Chapter 4: Addressing Government Neglect Chapter 5: Breaking the Bonds of Migratory Labor Chapter 6: Strengthening Katkari Collective Organization Conclusion Bibliography Index About Author: Daniel Buckles, Rajeev Khedkar, Bansi Ghevde, Dnyaneshwar Patil Daniel Buckles, Adjunct Research Professor, Carleton University,Ottawa, Canada Rajeev Khedkar, served as the Director of the Academy ofDevelopment Science (ADS), a non-governmental organization workingwith Adivasi and Dalit communities, Western Maharashtra Bansi Ghevde, committed land rights activist with Lok Dhara,and specialist on the legal rights of the Adivasi, India Dnyaneshwar Patil, Director, SOBTI, a community-basedorganization, Pali, Maharashtra