Unsettling Memories Narratives of India's 'Emergency'

$46
Item Code: IDH464
Author: Emma Tarlo
Publisher: Permanent Black
Edition: 2003
ISBN: 8178240661
Pages: 243 (B & W Illus: 56, Line Figure With Illus:)
Cover: Hardcover
Other Details 8.7" X 5.5
Fully insured
Fully insured
Shipped to 153 countries
Shipped to 153 countries
More than 1M+ customers worldwide
More than 1M+ customers worldwide
100% Made in India
100% Made in India
23 years in business
23 years in business
Book Description
Back of the Book

In 1975 Indira Gandhi declared the infamous 'Emergency' which gave her the power to silence opposition through arrests and censorship, and to introduce a Programme of reform which included draconian campaigns of slum clearance and family planning. In Delhi, access to basic civic amenities now became dependent on the production of a sterilization certificate. For many of the city's poorest inhabitants, whose homes had been demolished, the choice was between sterilization and homelessness.

Unsettling Memories provides a gripping analysis of how state oppression was orchestrated and experienced in India's capital during the Emergency. Using personal narratives and previously unstudied archival material, it traces the process by which policies were subverted at the local level through a combination of violence, trickery, and market forces.

Emma Tarlo's documentation and analysis of the relationship between state archives and lived experience is methodologically innovative, charting new ground for anthropologists, historians and political scientists who are concerned with the role of the state in everyday life.

CONTENTS
Acknowledgementspage v
Glossaryix
Abbreviationsx
Chapters
1Introduction1
The ethnography of events5
The anthropology of the state7
Location13
Voice and image16
2Forgetting and remembering the Emergency21
Teen Murti Bhavan23
Stepping into the future: the official narrative of the Emergency24
Anatomising the past: the post-Emergency counter narrative31
1 Safdarjang Road 44
In Search of memories54
Fragments of the past for the future59
3Paper truths62
A first glimpse at the files70
The language of family planning79
4Voices from the dust94
Victims and victimisers: the case of Plot H68110
5Talking about the Emergency: some initial conversation121
Locating the Emergency130
Narratives of resettlement137
6The 'forcible deal'147
The right to work151
The right to civil amenities157
The right to a home162
Family and community negotiations170
Towards an ethnography of the sterilised176
7The victims turned agents178
The functioning of the market189
An ethnography of the motivator200
8Heroes, heroines, villains: subaltern perceptions?202
Entangled narratives218
Bibliography226
Index233
ILLUSTRATIONS
ThemesBetween pages
Memories of the Emergency148 and 149
Welcome: Urban Plans, Urban Realities
Family Planning: An Ongoing saga
Unsettled Lives
The Changing Face of Indira Gandhi
Frequently Asked Questions
  • Q. What locations do you deliver to ?
    A. Exotic India delivers orders to all countries having diplomatic relations with India.
  • Q. Do you offer free shipping ?
    A. Exotic India offers free shipping on all orders of value of $30 USD or more.
  • Q. Can I return the book?
    A. All returns must be postmarked within seven (7) days of the delivery date. All returned items must be in new and unused condition, with all original tags and labels attached. To know more please view our return policy
  • Q. Do you offer express shipping ?
    A. Yes, we do have a chargeable express shipping facility available. You can select express shipping while checking out on the website.
  • Q. I accidentally entered wrong delivery address, can I change the address ?
    A. Delivery addresses can only be changed only incase the order has not been shipped yet. Incase of an address change, you can reach us at help@exoticindia.com
  • Q. How do I track my order ?
    A. You can track your orders simply entering your order number through here or through your past orders if you are signed in on the website.
  • Q. How can I cancel an order ?
    A. An order can only be cancelled if it has not been shipped. To cancel an order, kindly reach out to us through help@exoticindia.com.
Add a review
Have A Question

For privacy concerns, please view our Privacy Policy

Book Categories