Anthropology and the 'Indigenous Slot': Claims to and Debates about Indigenous Peoples' Status in India

Critique of Anthropology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 403-423

  Karlsson, Bengt G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anthropological engagements; Globalization; India; Indigenous peoples; Social movements; United Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346265975     PISSN: 0308275X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0308275X03234003     Document Type: Review

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