
Three Shades of Green
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Analysis of Punjab's farmers' protests against agricultural corporatization and the three farm laws
Historical examination of agrarian movements in Punjab from land reforms to contemporary pricing disputes
Detailed study of the role of farmers' unions, folk songs, and cultural mobilization in protest movements
Exploration of women's participation and gender dynamics in recent farmers' agitations
Critical assessment of center-state relations and discontent in Punjab's agricultural politics
Drawing on extensive fieldwork and historical analysis, the book offers insights into center-state relations, protest strategies, and the broader implications of agricultural policy in contemporary India.
This title has been co-published with Aakar Books. T&F does not sell or distrubute the print versions in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, and Maldives.
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Kumool Abbi is Professor at the Department of Sociology while he also serves as Director at the Population Research Centre, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Amit Kumar is Research Officer, Institute for Development and Communication (IDC), Chandigarh, India.
Content
1. Politics of Agrarian Protests: Resistance to Corporatization of Agriculture in Punjab
Historical Context
Land Reforms and Farmers' Movements in Independent India
Transformation of Farmers' Movement: From Land to Pricing
Stagnation in Agriculture
Diversification of Crops: A Non-Starter
Genesis of Agrarian Protests: Early and Late Green Revolution
Shaping of Contemporary Protests
Anti-Centre Anger at the Grass Roots
Negotiations
Turning Point: State Response from Indifference
Communal Twist
2. The Status of the Status Quo: Locating Punjab in Contemporary Farmers' Protest
New Farm Laws and Farmers' Protest
Dead Men Tell Long Tales: A Historical Aspect of Peasants Agitations in Punjab
Role of the Farmers' Unions and Other Organizations in the Peasant Struggle in Punjab
Role of Songs Singers and Women in the Recent Farmers' Protest
Development Rush
What Lies Ahead?
The Verdict?
3. The Punjab Farmers' Agitation? Reaffirmation, Realignment and Renaissance
Mobilizing Fear of Corporatization Through Folk Songs
Three Shades of Green
Shaping of Protest in Phases: Capturing the Role of
Folk Songs
A Sense of Anti-Centrism
Role of Women in the Protest
Process, Protestors and Narratives
Identity Assertion: Sikhs and Farmers
Setback, Revival and Victory
Appendix
References
Bibliography
Index
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