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The research articles in the volume throw light on various aspects of Indian society and culture with particular attention to trends of democratisation in society, status of women and their empowerment, crime in society and developmental programmes taking into account development of the tribals, concerns of environmental degradation and the state of poverty. Taking into account government policies; international reports including those of world organisations like ...
This work presents an overview of the status of women in India over time and their condition today. It focuses on development and emancipation of women through provision of education to them and their educational leadership. It views issues and prospects involving the women workers, nature of growth and achievements and prospects of empowerment of women, development of female entrepreneurs and the contributions of women in different fields like in literature. A ...
This compendium of 56 papers attempts to address the various issues concerning social change and development in India. Explaining the contemporary theories of social change, it discusses at length the patterns of cultural change, social structure, dialectic model of social change, dialectical materialism and cultural dynamics.
Analyzing the influence of modernity on the cultural change of tribal societies, the contributors also deal with the socio-cultural ...
For sometime now, environmental issues have figured among the top of the global agenda – specially in the context of climate change. Already environment has suffered much damage, perhaps irreversible damage. Climate disasters are on the rise. And will continue to rise endangering the very survival of mankind, until voluntary, concerted action is taken by people and governments around the world. Environment, accordingly, has to be protected. In over fifty ...
This compendium of 62 essays attempts to analyse the various issues concerning the Indian society. Focusing on structural, familial, developmental, disorganizational and socio-cultural problems, it discusses at length the inequality of caste, gender discrimination, class differences, poverty and unemployment in Indian society.
The contributors also deal with the problem of domestic violence, dowry system, female foeticide, effect of divorce on children, health ...