The geophagous peasants of Kalahandi: De-peasantisation and artisanal mining of coloured gemstones in India
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- 作者：Arnab Roy Chowdhurya ; arnabrc@iimcal.ac.in" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Arnab.roy2007@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Kuntala Lahiri-Duttb
- 关键词：Artisanal and small-scale mining ; Peasant mining ; Khond tribe ; De-peasantisation ; De-agrarianisation ; Livelihood diversification ; Coloured gemstones ; Kalahandi ; Odisha ; India
- 刊名：The Extractive Industries and Society
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：July 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：3
- 期：3
- 页码：703-715
- 全文大小：2704 K
文摘
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Artisanal and small scale mining of coloured gemstones is prevalent in the Kalahandi district of Western Odisha, in India.
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Mainly indigenous Khond people and the so called scheduled caste labours work in these mines.
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Kalahandi is historically characterised by drought, failing agriculture, and oppressive feudal social structure.
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Gem mining has increased after the liberalisation of gems and jewellery sector of Indian economy since 1990’s.
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These conditions are leading to De-peasantisation and De-agrarianization in Kalahandi.