IDENTITY AND EXPERIENCE IN NORTH EAST INDIA
208pp, First Published in 2006
The specific ethno-narratives of various communities of North East India with a wide range of themes; starting from the construction of identities through folk and ethno-narratives to political and historical structuring of ethnic identities have been contributed by scholars, known both for their erudition and commitment, in this volume. Most of the articles have drawn upon a methodology of insiders and participant perspective in order to portray the experiential aspects of claims of community and identity. The book may be of the interest to those interested in the subject and in the North East India.
Dr. Sukalpa Bhattacharjee teaches English at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. She has lectured in various Universities of Europe and Asia. She has authored, Post-Colonial Literature: Essays on Gender, Theory and Genres and is one of the Editor-Contributor for Human Rights and Insurgency: The North-East India and contributed to Anthologies on Multi Ethnic Literatures of United States (MELUS), Literary Theory, Cultural Studies and journals on Postcolonial Studies.
Dr. Rajesh Dev teaches Political Science at Womens College, Shillong and is also currently visiting faculty at the Department of Law, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. He has contributed essays to edited volumes and journals of repute and is a regular contributor to regional and national dailies
PREFACE
CONTRIBUTORS
INTRODUCTION: IDENTITY AND EXPERIENCE IN NORTH EAST INDIA
ETHNO NARRATIVES
CONSTRUCTION OF ETHNIC NARRATICES
IDENTITY AND EXPERIENCE