| ID | 115256 |
| Title Proper | Echoing silence |
| Other Title Information | backwardness, governmentality and voice in contemporary India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | McDowell, Andrew |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | I examine the conceptual trajectory of 'backwardness' in policy, politics and rural life to understand the term's many uses in India. I examine links forged between backwardness and governance in colonial and post-colonial commissions and committees charged with assessing and affecting Indian democracy. Multiple commissions add confusion and ambiguity, setting a variable tone of backwardness in contemporary policies, citizens' experience and claims-making. I examine the multiple voices that backwardness fosters and silences, engaging debates about mass politics, subjectivity, development and governance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 47, No.4; Aug 2012: p.348-362 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 47, No.4; Aug 2012: p.348-362 |
| Key Words | Backwardness ; Development ; Governance ; Rajasthan ; Voice |