M C Behera
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The papers in the book deal with the issue of development-induced displacement, throwing light on competing interests and contradicting opinions that are extended when it comes to tribes and their resource perceptions and corporate-induced development projects. Incorporating some empirical findings, the papers by experts examine the link between ecology and economy, delving into resource perception and utilisation that are contested by traditional and commercial ...
The book throws light on the development of the marginalised in the era of globalisation especially with reference to the North-east region of India that has peculiarities in terms of its socio-cultural diversity, topographical problems and historical factors. The papers deal with issues and implications of development interventions as globalisation makes its inroads into Northeast India. They delve into India's 'Look East' policy and its implications for the ...
Over a dozen of analytical papers having a topical focus, as compiled in this edited volume, provide empirical evidences relating to the role of micro finance, SHGs, NGOs and other institutional factors in accelerating rural development in the Indian context. Overall, the volume focuses on contemporary approaches as adopted in the country for poverty alleviation, entrepreneurship development, and social empowerment of women in rural areas. Adopting the case study ...
Papers included in this volume critically examine the potentials and the challenges in the process of development of marginalized people, with particular focus on tribal communities, in India right from the beginning of planning era to the present context of globalization. With distinct analytical frames and empirical findings, the papers highlight emerging issues relating to the development of tribal and other marginalized people. Precisely, the context explored ...
Papers presented at the National Seminar on Encountering Globalisation and Tribal Communities in India, held during 27-29 February 2009.
Papers selected in the volume were presented in a seminar entitled Dynamics of Tribal Villages in Arunachal Pradesh: Emerging Realities. These papers have focused on one or the other aspect of village life in tribal villages of Arunachal Pradesh and obviously have made a departure from earlier studies on Indian villages as peasant communities in which villages were studied with a view to understand the ‘nature’ of the villages and dimensions of Indian ...
Papers included in the volume are selected from papers presented in the seminar entitled Dynamics of Tribal Villages in Arunachal Pradesh: Emerging Realities; a few papers were invited later on. These papers have focused on one or the other aspects of village life in tribal villages of Arunachal Pradesh and obviously have made a departure from earlier studies on Indian Villages as peasant communities in which villages were studied with a view to understand the ...
Pursuit on rural development in India, following ever changing perspectives on international development discourse, has been an interminable process right from the fifties of the last century when it began with a stress on community development approach. Not surprisingly then the process of globalisation in recent years has brought about a shifting emphasis on rural development paradigm along with changing perspectives on international development discourse that ...
The issue of development in north-east region has been a challenge to planners since independence. The region has its own opportunities and constraints, strengths and weaknesses and needs and priorities, but the development initiatives follow the national perspectives of development. Of course, there are special packages and programmes, autonomous corporations, such as, the NERAMAC, NEDFi, NEEPCO, etc., and institutions like NEC (North East Council) and DONER ...
Ever since rural development emerged as an independent field of inquiry in the 1950s, it has been subjected to many changes in emphasis and ideology. These changing perspectives have resulted in shifts in policies and programmes and have influenced the international discourse on rural development. The recently initiated process of globalisation has brought in its wake yet more rethinking on the most appropriate approach to rural development. Conceived against ...
Marriage is both culture universal and culture specific; it exists not only in all known cultures, but every culture has defined the system of marriage in a way to get expressions through it. The papers included in this volume discuss the phenomenon of marriage as embedded in culture. Marriage, no doubt, forms a subset of a culture and thus presents a cultural manifestation, but more significantly it displays interconnectedness with other phenomena of the ...
