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Political Ecology of Snake Charming

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Recently, one of the significant changes in the paradigm of ecology was the advancement of cross-disciplinary amalgamation among the branches of social and natural sciences. This study is a preliminary investigation of political ecology regarding a rare type of hereditary nurtured livelihood. For the consideration of the current research problem, three critical areas of inquest have been incorporated into a framework. These are the backgrounds of indigenous peoples and their livelihood; conflict over laws, legal rights and justice; and the political ramifications of environmental laws on snake charming and politics in the name of conservation and justice. Each of these inquisitions is dealt with a twofold strategy—the relevant literature is first reviewed and then central analytical issues are discussed after a rigorous ground survey. The article concludes with a short academic layout and policy inference of the political ecology of snake charming.

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  • Somenath Halder, 2017. "Political Ecology of Snake Charming," South Asian Survey, , vol. 24(1), pages 54-87, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:soasur:v:24:y:2017:i:1:p:54-87
    DOI: 10.1177/0971523118783373
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