ABSTRACT
The book takes a close look into the definitions and categorizations of marginality, inequality, agency and location in society. It examines the systems of marginalization and othering by exploring perspectives of socially excluded people and communities in Northeast India.
The context of Northeast India provides unique perspectives on the debates around marginality due to the existence of multi-ethnic cultures in the region and since its prolonged colonial historical experience alienated it from the rest of India. This volume focuses on the issues pertaining to tribe, caste, gender identity, religion, and physical disability in the region. It also looks at the roles which institutions, education and the media play in the creation and perpetuation of social exclusion and the centre—periphery binary. With essays from eminent scholars and social scientists, the book discusses themes such as citizenship and borders, national and tribal identity, the role of the law, government and policies for countering exclusion and the challenges which socially excluded groups and communities face to gain agency, autonomy and the right to equality.
This book will be useful for scholars and researchers of sociology, Northeast India studies, political sociology, development studies, political science, gender studies, and social anthropology.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section 1|48 pages
Marginalisation: Concept and the Categories
chapter Chapter 4|10 pages
Discursive Practices-Led Marginalisation
chapter Chapter 5|8 pages
Social Acceptability of Transgender Persons in a Traditional Society
section Section 2|64 pages
Education: Source and Means for Marginalisation
chapter Chapter 6|17 pages
Marginality and Marginalisation
chapter Chapter 7|13 pages
Marginalisation of Scheduled Tribes in Educational Institutions
chapter Chapter 9|17 pages
Structural Marginalisation of Transgender Students in Higher Education Institutions of India
section Section 3|110 pages
Identity: Standpoint Perspectives
chapter Chapter 12|14 pages
Governance and Belonging in the Margins
chapter Chapter 16|15 pages
Systemic Corruption
section Section 4|52 pages
Gender: Existing Stereotypes for Subordination