How to Be Indigenous in India?

Although international law grants a distinct juristic personality to indigenous peoples, this subjecthood is premised on a hierarchical reading of ethnicity and indigeneity. Through illustrations of Adivasi experiences in India, this article interrogates the prejudices of the global juridical discou...

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Published in:Law and critique 2024-04, Vol.35 (1), p.93-123
Main Author: Bhagabati, Dikshit Sarma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colonialism
Cultural Studies
Education
Ethnicity
Gender Studies
Human Rights
Imperialism
Indigenous peoples
International
International law
Jurisdiction
Legal History
Legality
Murders & murder attempts
Native peoples
Personality
Philosophy
Philosophy of Law
Theories of Law
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Summary:Although international law grants a distinct juristic personality to indigenous peoples, this subjecthood is premised on a hierarchical reading of ethnicity and indigeneity. Through illustrations of Adivasi experiences in India, this article interrogates the prejudices of the global juridical discourse that are reproduced by the domestic jurisdiction, exposing the voyeuristic performance of legality in constructing indigenousness.
ISSN:0957-8536
1572-8617
DOI:10.1007/s10978-023-09343-8