02913nam 22005895 450 991087218740332120250807143314.0981-9723-06-X10.1007/978-981-97-2306-5(MiAaPQ)EBC31516137(Au-PeEL)EBL31516137(CKB)32650236800041(DE-He213)978-981-97-2306-5(EXLCZ)993265023680004120240703d2024 u| 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierChronicles of Colonialism Navigating the Naga Hills /by Alok Kumar Kanungo, Prashant Kumar Singh1st ed. 2024.Singapore :Springer Nature Singapore :Imprint: Springer,2024.1 online resource (91 pages)SpringerBriefs in Archaeology,2192-4910981-9723-05-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Laying the Foundation: Surveyors in the Naga Hill -- Consolidation and Use of Anthropology for Colonization -- Building the Edifice: Administrators-cum-Anthropologists in the Naga Hills -- Relocating the Focus on Identity.This book offers fresh perspectives on the legacy of colonialism in the North-east frontiers of India, especially the Naga Hills. The book interrogates the presence of British administrators and anthropologists in the Naga Hills as part of a popular discourse on (post) colonialism. It weaves a coherent chronological sequence of events and the prevailing attitudes of administrators-cum-anthropologists to understand the whole process of colonial intervention in the Naga Hills. It examines the conventional notions of 'tribes' and 'identity' within the context of the Naga Hills. It explores the transformation of Naga Hills through the lens of colonialism, providing a critical perspective on identity and the intricate web of historical narratives. It is a must-read for scholars, anthropologists, historians, and all those intrigued by the multifaceted legacy of colonialism in the Naga Hills.SpringerBriefs in Archaeology,2192-4910EthnologyImperialismSocial historySociocultural AnthropologyImperialism and ColonialismSocial HistoryEthnology.Imperialism.Social history.Sociocultural Anthropology.Imperialism and Colonialism.Social History.325.32Kanungo Alok Kumar1744543Singh Prashant KumarMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910872187403321Chronicles of Colonialism4267422UNINA