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This compendium of 22 papers, presented at a national seminar, organized by the Department of Rural Studies, V.N.S.G. University, Surat, attempts to examine the various aspects of tribal development in India during the post-economic reforms, with special reference to Gujarat. Taking a close look at the status of tribal development in the country, it discusses at length the Gujarat model of tribal development, seasonal migration and sustainable rural livelihoods, ...
This book is an attempt to evoke positive outlook towards the development of Co-operatives in the context of the contemporary liberalised economic environment. The book is a collection of papers prepared and published in post-liberalised period. Some of the papers are based an intensive field studies. Most interesting aspect of the study is its critical review of recent theoretical development in literature of co-operative development and management and also ...
Cultural Factors in Rural Development provides an insight into understanding the development perspective of the tribals and the images and experiences they have of the tribal development efforts of the government. In this background, cultural explanation of the tribal development is attempted. The book then analyzes the tribal belief structure relevant to development and change. An attempt is also made to measure cultural development as the rate of transition of ...
The present book is a unique collection of papers which are contributed by variety of experts having multi-disciplinary back-ground. The balanced coverage of all the areas and issues in the context of different discipline is another distinguished feature of the book. The comprehensive coverage of issues and analysis has brought out a set of pragmatic alternatives which are practicable in resolving the environmental crisis with appropriate policy actions. The book ...
Western societies since long have been toying with the idea of social engineering. It has been considered that societies can be changed for improvement. For this purpose social scientists have worked on sociological findings. It is a matter of great satisfaction that sociology has become a full-fledged discipline.