Chars: Islands that float within rivers
Description
Chars are pieces of land that rise temporarily from river-beds in South Asia only to disappear at the whim of the Monsoon Rivers. Chars exist in the vocabulary neither of those who study rivers, nor those who study islands, and have largely remained beyond the mainstream discussions on nature/culture. As analytical constructs and as real life examples of hybrid environments, chars have the potential to extend several theoretical boundaries. This paper presents chars as both the products of...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2014 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/56596 |
Source: | Shima |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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01_Lahiri-Dutt_Chars:_Islands_that_float_2014.pdf | 1.87 MB | Adobe PDF |
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