In recent years, studies on 'social movements' occupy a central place in contemporary interdisciplinary social science research, however, information from Northeast India is inadequate even today and hence this treatise is a welcome addition to the literature. The volume will be of attention to book lovers who are concerned to study Northeast India in general and those who pursue social movements and civil society as well as political affairs in particular.

Contents: Preface. 1. Social Movements: Concepts, Genesis, Theories and Some Instances/Chandrajyoti Sonowal. 2. Introspecting the Social Identity Movement/Chandana Bhattacharjee and Surajit Sen. 3. Religious Reform Movements in Arunachal Pradesh: Understanding Adi and Mishmi Tribes/Tarun Mene and S.K. Chaudhuri. 4. Industrial Labour Movements: A Study of the Tea Garden Labourers of the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam/Rudraman Thapa. 5. Zeliangrong Movement in the Context of Social Change and Development in Naga Society/Chura Giri. 6. Reflection on Adivasi Movement in Assam/Pushpa Champia. 7. The Movement for Kuki Tribes Autonomous Regional Council/L. Doungel. 8. Socio-religious Movement and its Effect on the Rabhas of Assam/Surajit Kumar Pal. 9. Namasudras in Assam/N.B. Biswas and N.R. Roy. 10. De-sanskritization Movement in Manipur/M.C. Arunkumar. 11. A Religious Movement of Tingkao Ragwang Chapriak as Response to Christian Conversion/Akhuan Gangmei Rongmei. 12. Why Migration A Threat to the People of Manipur?/Sougaijam Priyokumar Meitei. Index.