Development-Induced displacement and women: The case of the Tehri Dam, India

Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 301-317

  Bisht, Tulsi Charan ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dams; Development Induced displacement; Everyday life; India; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449359673     PISSN: 14442213     EISSN: 17409314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14442210903271312     Document Type: Article

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