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Accepted Paper:
Doing ethnographic fieldwork during conflict with Children
Vani Xaxa
The idea of doing fieldwork during an ongoing and continuous conflict itself had given me goosebumps. And to do it with Children towing along was the most challenging part of my research. The dangers of the conflict in the region brought out the inhuman aspect of power structure in the region.
Paper Abstract:
Ongoing conflict in Tribal areas of India has taken a huge toll on the social and cultural life and livelihood of the communities. The powerful State machinery and it's policies with regard to it's military -industrial nexus has compelled the tribals to oppose the rendering of the people as paupers. This voicing out has not been taken in good taste by the government. Flooding the region with paramilitary forces and subsequent atrocities have become the norm. That in no way has stopped the people from opposing. In this context, doing fieldwork with Children along has been a challenging task to bring out the truth from the region. The dangers of the field and the security of the children had always been a concern, but once there, to see how children there cope up with this has been a concern. The power structure of the State coupled with the wealth of the industry has pushed the voices of the affected people behind the scenes.