The tribal society of India has been, of late, undergoing a vast transformation. The nature of acculturative influence and degree of change have varied depending upon numerous factors including extent of exposure to alien conditions. This book chiefly aims at analyzing and interpreting the diverse aspects of tribal social structure in the context of change, on the one hand, and in respect of continuity on the other. The positive as well as the negative tribals, ...
Tribal Women in a Changing society is a pioneering study of neglected aspect of tribal life: the status of women in Bhil society. It is a welcome contribution to a field of tribal studies on which sociological literature is lamentably scarce. The study examines the status of Bhil women within the ideological as well as the actual frame of native social structure and evaluates the parameters of change taking place therein. It also surveys the areas of ...