Precarity and possibility: On being young and indigenous in sikkim, India

Himalaya

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 67-80

  Gergan, Mabel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydropower; Indigeneity; Lepchas; Sikkim; Youth

Indexed keywords

CLASS; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DAM CONSTRUCTION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; POPULAR PROTEST; PROTECTED AREA; STATE LED DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG POPULATION;

CHINA; DZONGU; INDIA; PAKISTAN; SIKKIM;

EID: 84923285109     PISSN: 19352212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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