Taylor and Francis

Taylor and Francis

English

‘Modern Mizoram tries to meet the following challenge: how does one write the history of a culture when the writing of history contradicts the oral spirit of the culture? In attempting this formidable task, the authors examine a range of archival materials, i.e., newspapers and other records, without succumbing to a linear historical narrative of how Mizoram became modern according to India’s hegemonic expectations.　The book addresses the problem of how Mizo culture transforms itself under the pressure of the Indian state which oscillates between a developmental ideology and a war machine. This organic account of the history of Mizo culture is a useful addition of perspectives, methods and strategies of research. It will be of interest to scholars in Mizo political history, aesthetics, development, art and culture.’　 — R. Srivatsan, development theorist, Critical Development Studies, Health and Healthcare Systems, and Public Domain and Outreach Initiatives, Anveshi Research Centre for Women’s Studies, Hyderabad, India, and author of Seva, Saviour and State: Caste Politics, Tribal Welfare and Capitalist Development (2015)