Dreams and Realities of Rural Development in India [Hardcover]

Language: English. ABOUT THE BOOK: This volume Dreams and Realities of Rural Development in India, contains various problematic issues of rural development in India which has become a familiar subject in the academic arena. The uniqueness of the book lies in presentation of materials in fifteen innovative chapters important to understand different problematic dimensions of rural and tribal development. This book is a collection of research papers presented in various national seminars and reflect sincere effort of author to address different issues like displacement, marginalization, globalization, political and economic movements, environment and women empowerment. This book will be useful to the researchers, master degree students, and faculties in Rural Development, Social Anthropology, Sociology and Social work in understanding problems of development in Rural India and processes of social movements. The volume will also be useful to Policy makers. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Vijay Prakash Sharma is currently Director of the Institute for Human Development Eastern Regional Centre, Ranchi. He is an eminent Social Anthropologist, Former Adjunct Faculty at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad, India. He taught Postgraduate students of Anthropology and Rural development in Ranchi University and G.G Central University. Dr. Sharma organized and chaired Academic sessions in several national and international Conferences in Anthropology. He holds Einstenian Chair of Science of IBI, Cambridge (UK). He became a Senior Technical Advisor to Government of India and Government of Jharkhand for USAID projects from 2005 to 2011. He extensively worked and published 13 books and 100+ research papers in the area of Rural Development, Tribal Development Management, Globalisation and Tribal, Ethnomedicine, Urban problems(solid waste management, Urban Health) Migration and Trafficking, Contemporary Indian Society, Social Problems(Poverty alleviation, untouchability, Ethnicity, Tribal Unrest, left wing extreemism) Art and Culture, Maternal and Child Health, Tribal Health, Nutrition, Social implications of Malaria, STD & HIV ,Tuberculosis and Leprosy, Social Life in English County, Hmar of Manipur, Pahadi Korwa of Chhattisgarh and , Indian Anthropology of Civilization etc. CONTENTS: Preface . 7 1. Dreams and Realities of Rural Development in India . 9 Main Lines of Activity Understanding the people References. 2. Indigenous Health Care Systems: a case study of Traditional Healers and Tribal Vaidyas . 21 Indigenous health system and Tribal Vaidyas Problems of Tribal or indigenous health system Suggestions References. 3. Cultural Traits of Rural Jharkhand . 27 Local food culture of Jharkhand SAAGS(Plant Leaves) of Jharkhand Sweets of Jharkhand References. 4. Political and Economic movements in Jharkhand . 33 What is a movement? Jharkhand case Analysis Suggestions for promotion of Gender Entrepreneurship in Tribal and Rural Areas: Analysis References. 5. Environmental Stress and Displacement . 41 Case 1 The Issue of Mega Dam Case Development Projects and Displacement Case 3 A Critical Studies of Tribal Rights vs. Environmental Conservation under FRA, 2006 Case 4 Development Induced Displacement Case 5 the Unresolved Issues of Displacement Induced Development Case 6 Mega Development: economic marginalization of artisans communities Discussion References. 6. Gender and Livelihood: Needed Women Entrepreneurship in Jharkhand . 49 Methods Discussion Gender Budgeting approach Constraints of SHG promotion in most backward regions Conclusion References. 7. Constraints of SHG promotion in most backward regions, Tribal dominated and leftwing influenced areas . 59 Discussion Analysis Suggestions for promotion of Gender Entrepreneurship in Tribal and Rural Areas Conclusion. 8. Marginalization and Development . 63 What are the Marginalized excluded from? Underst.…