Inter-India Publications
129 books
Based on the transaction of an international symposium on Pilgrimage, sponsored by the XIth International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Science, held at Vancouver, Canada in 1983, the present volume throws light on the different dimensions of pilgrimage at both micro and macro levels. How social anthropologists and sociologists look at pilgrimage as a subject in itself?, how pilgrimage is a binding force, inspite of vast differences and disparity ...
For centuries Muslims have been living in the midst of Hindus and other communities and over time have become an inseparable part of the Indian society. However, the Muslim community of India has become an object of curiosity and "expert" comments are very often made on the state of Muslim society on the basis of impressions which have no scientific validity whatsoever. Evaluations, in all honesty, should be rooted in the authenticity of data on the ...
The post-independence period has been witnessing tremendous political mobilization from all fronts. One of the important fronts is the students who are subjected t intensive and persistent mobilization by the different political groups. The political action has been changing its course differently. Group clashes, killings, heavy expenditure on elections etc. have become a part of the whole process. Even 50 years after independence, we are witnessing divisive ...
This four-volume study is the outcome of a project undertaken by the ICSSR under the overall leadership of (Late) Prof. S.C. Dube. The study examined the implications of alternative strategies of tribal development so that an informed public opinion could be created to provide necessary inputs into decision making at various levels. The major research areas that have been addressed by the study are : paradigm of tribal development, system of tribal ...
They Sing Life is an anthology of the oral poetry of selected primitive tribes of Eastern India. That region has a concentration of tribal communities with a rich mosaic of ethnic culture. Te translator-editor calls this poetry song-poems, whose two other dimensions are dance numbers and ritual performances. They have been arranged primarily around life-cycle rituals and the seasonal agricultural practices. The translations achieve such clear simplicity and ...
Accounts on history of development of anthropology are few. Proportionately fewer are those that have been attempted by the scholars from India, even during the post-independence decades. Despite the fact that a few among them referred to the traditional literatures of India that had important anthropological bearings, they never found mention in the syllabus of anthropology followed by any of the universities over hear. As a result, anthropology remains an ...
The nineteenth and twentieth centuries saw colossal destruction of forests due to farming and overexploitation for timber fuel and raw materials for industry. It is only in the last two decades that efforts were made towards sustainable utilisation of forest resources through peoples’ participation. With the adoption of Joint Forest Management the process of degradation could not only be stopped but also revered. Peoples’ participation in the management of ...
Corporate activities have both economic as well as social impact. The economic impact is reflected in accounting procedures and financial statements. However, no generally accepted method has so far been developed for measuring and reporting corporate social activites and responsibilities. The present study is concerned with this vital area and makes empirical investigations into social accounting and reporting in the Indian corporate sector. The study is divided ...
India takes pride in enabling its citizens to cast a vote quinquennially. But Indian democracy, argues Senior Journalist Arvind Bhandari, is distressingly flawed, being based on institutionalized corruption and rule by minority vote. A thematic strand running through this vibrant book, which commences with a comprehensive and thought-provoking introduction, is that India has more failed than succeeded as a newly emerging nation. The author contends that India's ...
Tribal societies differ in their culture, lifestyle and economic status. The level of socio-economic development depends upon their resource base, technology and degree of isolation. While some of the tribal communities have developed better by taking advantage of the development and empowerment programmes of the State, a number of them have lagged far behind due to various reasons. Such disadvantaged tribal to various reasons. Such disadvantaged tribal groups ...
This volume brings together a large number of studies focussed on Akbar, his empire, and his environment, to present a picture of the polity and culture of India between four and five hundred years ago. The essays in this volume relate to administrative and political history, religious thought, science and technology, the arts, and the social and economic environment during Akbar's time. The contributors explore new fields and challenge or seek to modify existing ...
Theme of this book covers a wide range of topics related to Man and Society ranging from serious theoretical discussions to several contextual dimensions of tribal, rural, peasant and urban situations. The topics on Buddhism, Kula-Deyvam, religion in Thailand, ecological destruction and the tribals, tribal leadership in Rajasthan, issues related to development, tribal cultural identity and sub-nationalism, demographic and environmental change in Nepal, students ...