Colonialism and Wildlife
Velayutham Saravanan, "Colonialism and Wildlife"
English | ISBN: 1032513829 | 2023 | 220 pages | EPUB | 823 KB
English | ISBN: 1032513829 | 2023 | 220 pages | EPUB | 823 KB
This book delves into the history of the commercialization of wildlife in India. It examines the colonial strategies that were employed in the commodification of wildlife resources specifically for lucrative domestic and international trade during the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. It looks at how and why the colonial administration paid special emphasis on hunting and game sports which largely contributed to commodity capitalism in the form of taxidermy and wildlife exports. The author also critically analyses the wildlife laws and regulations promulgated by the colonial administration, such as the elephant protection act, birds and fisheries act, the forest acts, and studies how they have systematically brought wildlife under state control with a commercial motive.
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