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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 ...
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 ...
History of Indian anthropology was never given due importance by our anthropologies. It neither formed a part of the teaching curriculum nor a subject of research. Vidyarthi first reviewed in detail the developments after the introduction of anthropology as an academic discipline in an Indian University in 1920. Although some scholars made brief attempts, no one has discussed the pre-1920 history in detail. The author in this book has endeavoured to present the ...
Published under UGC Special Assistance Programme, this volume, containing 110 abstracts of theses on different topics of management and allied areas, provides a glimpse of research work done by various scholars on the subject in the last five decades. The first chapter on general management in Public sector and large private sector units also includes research abstracts on impact of Government agencies in tribal villages. The second chapter on industrial ...
Sitakant Mahapatra’s position as a postmodern Indian writer needs no introduction. However, the directions his poetry and prose have taken in response to the complex postmodern condition in India have yet to receive a sustained critical assessment. In the Indian experience, modernism had a shape and color different from those in Europe and color different from those in Europe and the United States, its impact tempered both by the softer and slower landing of ...
Teaching Economics Through Project Method is intended to reinforce the Teaching-Learning activity in a classroom by Economics Teacher by assigning students projects in Economics. By this assignment, the students can understand the basic principles of Economics. Economics is a beginner’s subject at the Secondary and Senior Secondary stage. The projects have been selected based upon the current syllabus of Secondary and Senior Secondary classes prescribed by the ...