Being Mizo : identity and belonging in Northeast India
Pachuau, Joy,1969-Author
This study is an attempt at understanding the complex issues of identity formation in the relatively unexplored region of Northeast India. The work adopts the methodology of historical anthropology to make sense of a particular ethnic group, namely the Mizo, one of the many such groups in the region. While taking into consideration presentist self-perceptions of who the Mizos are, the study engages with their history as well as social practice to show the contours of identity-shaping and identity-making.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study is an attempt at understanding the complex issues of identity formation in the relatively unexplored region of Northeast India. The work adopts the methodology of historical anthropology to make sense of a particular ethnic group, namely the Mizo, one of the many such groups in the region. While taking into consideration presentist self-perceptions of who the Mizos are, the study engages with their history as well as social practice to show the contours of identity-shaping and identity-making.
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Lushai (Asian people)
Ethnicity
Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East
History & Archaeology
South Asia