• ISBN13: 9780190129101
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Sociology and Anthropology
• Publisher: Oxford UP
• Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP
• Publication Date: January 1, 2021
• Pages: 240
• Original Price: INR 1495.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 313 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Civilization and Environmental Science

The Idu Mishmi people of Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, believe that tigers are their elder brothers. Killing tigers is, for the Idu Mishmi, a taboo. While their beliefs support wildlife conservation, they also offer a critique of the dominant mode of nature protection. Tigers Are Our Brothers places the Idu Mishmi experience at the centre of a global network of cultural, economic, and political tensions to contribute to our understanding of human-non-human relations.
This first-ever ethnographic study of the Idu Mishmi is well-placed to consider questions of nature and culture, set against the real-world consequences of policy decisions. It argues for an inclusive, culturally informed, and people-centric approach to wildlife conservation.

Ambika Aiyadurai, Assistant Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar

Ambika Aiyadurai is assistant professor in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India