Sociology of Displacement: Policies and Practice

Book Details:

• Author: Sakarama Somayaji

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: Standard Edition

• ISBN: 9788131605974

• Pages: 273

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches

About the Book:
This important volume brings together insightful essays from leading activists, administrators, and scholars addressing the complex issue of development-induced displacement of indigenous communities in India. Drawing from a Bordieuxian sociological framework, the book delves into the paradoxes of India’s development model—one that appears to progress by marginalizing its own citizens.

Through a critical lens, the authors examine how the state's pursuit of rapid industrial and infrastructural growth often comes at the cost of tribal and local populations' land, livelihood, and dignity. Rather than focusing solely on how communities react to displacement, this work questions the very structure of Indian society that accepts such developmental models despite their glaring inequalities.

The volume covers a range of topics, from land acquisition policies and tribal marginalization to mining, water development, and comparisons with displacement practices in China. Contributions from noted experts such as K.B. Saxena, Walter Fernandes, and Ramesh S. Mangalekar ensure an in-depth and balanced analysis.

This book is essential for scholars, policy makers, legal experts, NGOs, corporate consultants, and anyone invested in equitable development and human rights in India.

Contents Overview:

1. People’s Concerns in Land Acquisition and Resettlement – K.B. Saxena

2. State-led Development-Induced Dispossession – Bhaskar Majumder

3. Impact on Tribal Communities – Walter Fernandes

4. Displacement and Its Dynamics – Ramesh S. Mangalekar

5. Marginalization Through Development – Narendra K. Behera

6. Water Politics in the Himalayas – Vimal Khawas & Deepa Joshi

7. Policy Contradictions in Development – Patrik Oskarsson

8. Mining and Displacement in Odisha – M. Gopinath Reddy et al.

9. The Elusiveness of Rehabilitation – K.B. Saxena

10. R&R Policy Gaps – Ganesha Somayaji & Joanna Coelho

11. China’s Displacement Model – Satya Prakash Dash