India: Social Development Report 2012: Minorities at the Margins - Softcover

Council For Social Development

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198095945 ISBN 13: 9780198095941

Publisher: OUP India, 2013

Synopsis

In India, the debate around social development has sharpened with the arrival of neoliberalism, which has widened the gulf between the rich and the poor. The India: Social Development Report 2012 (SDR 2012), prepared by the Council for Social Development, evaluates the life conditions of Indian citizens by assessing social developmental indicators-political, social, and cultural. Instead of focusing solely on economic growth, it treats social development as a function of economic growth, social policy, and effective poverty reduction measures. It deals with key issues of social development and interrogates the concept of development, as well as its meaning for those who are deprived and disadvantaged. The papers included in this report, besides giving an overall picture of social development, focus on the minorities in India with respect to certain key sectors such as education, poverty, food security, and health. These factors play an important role in the betterment of the conditions of the deprived and minority communities and their life chances. The contributions combine empirical studies and critical analysis to explain the impact of policy interventions on social development and the challenges that remain. On the whole, the Report addresses the relationship between India's developmental process and social policy discourse.

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About the Author

LZoya Hasan is Professor at the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Mushirul Hasan is Director-General at The National Archives of India.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP India
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198095945
• ISBN 13: 9780198095941
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432
• Editor: Hasan Zoya, Hasan Mushirul