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India, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Social Justice |
First History Lessons: Food and Eating
In this book, we explore food and eating habits, preservation and cultivation and the politics behind culinary choices.
India, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Social Justice |
First History Lessons: Clothes and Attire
The history of clothes is also a history of social norms. The key to understanding the principles and practices of society and its structure is hidden away in the folds of our attire. And then, rummaging through the history of clothes leads us to diverse stories about the export and import of garments, the process and technology of weaving, the work of labourers, and changing fashions. So, clothes nudge us in the direction of economic history as well.
India, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Social Justice |
First History Lessons: Sports and Games
We will read the history of sports in this book, and, through it, try to understand various aspects of Indian society.
India, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Social Justice |
First History Lessons: Aspects of War
This book tries to answer many questions surrounding the question of war. Why we still go to war, how the natural world affects war, how can a war in one location change the way of life in a distant place, and what it means to wage war for one’s rights.
This book is the first in the second set of history books for children produced by the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata.
India, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Social Justice |
First History Lessons: The Flow of Rivers
This book deals with the rivers and how they shape our history.
This book is the second in the second set of history books for children produced by the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata.
India, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Social Justice |
First History Lessons: The World of Tea
This book deals with the history of tea. The tale of tea contains within itself the histories of Bengal and of Assam, of the Indian subcontinent, and of the world. Let’s unlock this treasure chest, then, and see what stories we can find in the history of tea.
This book is the third in the second set of history books for children produced by the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata.
India, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Social Justice |
First History Lessons: The People of Our Country
The third book of the series talks about the linguistic diversity of the Indian subcontinent and how it has shaped India's international and regional borders since the colonial period. The book also explores the violence of determining 'insider' and 'outsider' based on linguistic identity, which India has frequently witnessed.
Read more … First History Lessons: The People of Our Country
India, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Social Justice |
First History Lessons: The Languages of Our Country
The second book of the series talks about the complex history of citizenship in post-colonial India, how the Partition shapes the citizenship question, the citizenship act amendments, the reason and consequences of NRC in Assam, and the CAA movement across the country
Read more … First History Lessons: The Languages of Our Country
India, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Social Justice |
First History Lessons: The Partition
The first book of the series talks about the Partition of India and how its impact was different along the lines of region, caste and gender. The book also argues that there is no one-line answer to why the Partition happened.