Unsettling Memories: Narratives of the Emergency in India by Tarlo, Emma - 2003

Berkeley, CA: Univ Of California Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. This richly detail ethnographic work tells the story of a period of deep civil unrest in India. In 1975 Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency which gave her the power to silence opposition through arrests and censorship, and to introduce a new program of reform which included draconian campaigns of slum clearance and family planning. In the capital city of Delhi access to basic civic amenities became dependent on the production of a sterilization certificate. For many of the city's poorest inhabitants whose homes had been demolished, the choice was between sterilization or homelessness. This book's documentation and analysis of the relationship between state archives and lived experience is methodologically innovative, charting new ground for anthropologists and political scientists concerned with the role of the state in everyday life. Includes sources and an index, with photographs throughout. The top right and left corners are slightly bumped. ; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .