New Histories Of The Andaman Islands: Landscape, Place And Identity In The Bay Of Bengal, 1790-2012

Synopsis

Improving Visions, Troubled Landscapes: The Legacies Of Colonial Ferrargunj / Madhumita Mazumdar -- Entangled Struggles, Contested Histories: The Second World War And After / Clare Anderson -- The Making Of 'rhizomatic' Landscape: Place, Space And The Politics Of Memory In The Andamanese Islands / Vishvajit Pandya -- The Andaman Local Born: History, Identity And Convict Descent / Clare Anderson -- Dwelling In Fluid Spaces: The Matuas Of The Andaman Islands / Madhumita Mazumdar -- In Pursuit Of Fireflies: The Poetics And Politics Of 'lightscapes' In The Jarawa Forests / Vishvajit Pandya -- Visual Representations Of The Penal Colony / Clare Anderson -- Endangered Landscapes, Dream Destinations: The Shifting Frames Of 'tropicality' In The Andaman Islands / Madhumita Mazumdar. Clare Anderson, University Of Leicester, Madhumita Mazumdar, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute Of Information And Communication Technology And Vishvajit Pandya, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute Of Information And Communication Technology. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.