Citizens as cultivars: democratic values in paddy fields and universities

Citizens as cultivars: democratic values in paddy fields and universities

Author: LSE Film and Audio Team March 5, 2025 Duration: 1:07:46
This inaugural lecture by Mukulika Banerjee draws on long-term fieldwork among paddy farmers in Bengal to explore the ways in which cultivation - of crops, neighbourly relations, and selves - can help democracy and truthful politics to flourish.

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