The Unquiet Woods: Ecological Change and Peasant Resistance in the Himalaya
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Author Description
This new, expanded edition of The Unquiet Woods, Ramachandra Guha's study of peasant movements against commercial forestry, offers a new epilogue that brings the story of Himalayan social protest up to date, reflecting the Chipko movement's continuing influence in the wider world. A new appendix charts the progress of environmental history in India, and both bibliography and index have been revised and updated.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work investigates the historical origins and socio-political dynamics of peasant resistance against commercial forestry practices in the Himalayan region. Ramachandra Guha, a prominent historian and sociologist, utilizes archival research and field observations to analyze the Chipko movement. He argues that environmental protest in India is deeply rooted in local struggles for resource autonomy and traditional land rights against state-led industrial exploitation.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Historical analysis of colonial and post-colonial forestry policies in the Indian Himalaya.
- Detailed documentation of the Chipko movement and its grassroots organizational strategies.
- Examination of the conflict between state-mandated commercial resource extraction and local subsistence needs.
- An updated appendix charting the evolution of environmental history as a discipline within India.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this text as a foundational study in the field of Indian environmental history and subaltern studies. Readers frequently note the academic rigor and the clarity with which Guha connects local peasant resistance to broader global ecological discourse.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2000-02-01
Publisher:
OUP India
ISBN-10:
0195649559
ISBN-13:
9780195649550
History
Politics
Environment
Sociology
India
Rural
