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Title: | Food, fields and forage: A socio-ecological account of cultural transitions among the Gaddis of Himachal Pradesh in India |
Authors: | Bhattacharya, Sankar Kumar Nandigama, Sailaja |
Keywords: | Humanities Traditional food systems Socio-ecology Cultural change Land-use pattern Gaddi Community |
Issue Date: | Jul-2021 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Abstract: | Traditional food systems of many ethnic communities in India directly depend on their symbiotic relationship with the surrounding natural resources and the local socio-ecological and cultural dynamics. However, in the light of development activities resulting in drastic socio-ecological changes, these communities are oftentimes found stranded with over-simplified and unsustainable food systems. Using an ethnographic methodology, we present the case of Gaddis – an agro-pastoral community of Himachal Pradesh in India. In this paper, we documented the on-going trade-offs in traditional livelihoods of the Gaddis and their land use patterns that cause a significant transition in the traditional food systems. Based on our observations, we argue that mapping the shifting political ecology of resources enables a better understanding of transitioning food systems and the consequent eco-cultural changes. While doing so, we emphasize the need for revisitng the existing praxis of tribal development in India with an urgent focus on holistic socio-ecological approaches. |
URI: | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021016728 http://dspace.bits-pilani.ac.in:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10466 |
Appears in Collections: | Department of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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