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Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. An overview of persons with disabilities and their problems. 3. Incentives concessions and institutional facilities for PWDs. 4. Implementation aspects of PWD Act. 5. Field study. 6. Impact of economic welfare measures on the persons with disabilities. 7. Summary conclusions and suggestions. Bibliography. Index. The book is the outcome of the research project entitled Economic Welfare Programmes for Persons with Disabilities sponsored by the PREM Division Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India New Delhi. This book consists of seven chapters. The main focus of the book is on the study of problems being faced by persons with disabilities. The book provides an overview of PWDs in Karnataka and analyses the various incentives institutional facilities offered for empowering the PWDs in the state. This book analyses the implementation aspects of PWDs Act 1995 and for the purpose of examining the extent of availment of ICIFs fields studies are conducted in two districts of Karnataka viz. Kodagu and Raichur. The book also devoted a chapter on impact of ICIFs on the living conditions of PWDs in the state. After providing summary of the findings various suggestions are furnished for improving the quality of the life of PWDs. The book also attempts to indicate possible changes in the policy and programmes which are called for the fuller utilization of the objectives originally envisaged. 134 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Planning coordination and control. 2. Span of management. 3. Authority and responsibility 4. Perpetual distribution ship. 5. Copyright issue. 6. Business plan. 7. Problems of migrated plantation workers. 8. Recruitment and selection. 9. Selection process or termination. 10. Strategic restructuring and appraisal. 11. Performance appraisal and selection process. 12. Interview and selection. 13. Competency mapping and compensation management. 14. Negotiation and settlement. 15. Resignation or termination. 16. Innovative HR. 17.Innovative welfare. 18. VRS and women employees. 19. Role of HR consultant. 20. Leadership and culture. 21. Me myself and work culture. 22. Organisational culture and motivation. 23. Organisational politics and strike. 24. Professional ethics. 25. People and Organisational structure. A case study is a detailed account of an industry company person situation incident or project over a given period of time. In general the content within a case study may include information about company objectives process strategies challenges results recommendations and more. Case study analysis is an important part of most business school curriculum. Case studies are used to teach business school students about business practices. The objective behind incorporation of business and institutional case studies in curriculum is to make students aware of various issues faced by the industry person process or project contemporarily and involve them in getting right solutions through analytical skills and problem solving skills. One of the important factor one has to keep in mind here in this context is the nature of volatile business environment where the managerial process are subjected to change every moment and the individual managers have to take innumerable managerial decisions based on the date available from various sources. Here the managers should be intellectually stimulated emotionally matured analytically well balanced action oriented and bold enough to take appropriate decisions. What the Harvard business school says about case study method is the case study method forces the students to grapple exactly the kinds of decisions and dilemmas managers confront every day. In doing so it redefines the traditional educational dynamics in which the professor dispenses the knowledge and students passively receive it. Case studies are often used to not only illustrate what a student has learned and retained in class but also to provide students with valuable hands on experience. When analyzing a case study the students will put problem solving skills to the test and allow them to engage in exciting discussions with classmates and professors. This particular case study workbook incorporate the case studies from organizational behaviour human resources management and general management. This volume of book consists of 25 case studies and is the maiden effort the author is making for the benefit of students faculty members researchers trainers and management consultants. The updated edition will be published every year with more case studies. 117 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Review of literature. 3. Policies and programmes for development of Sugar industry in India. 4. Growth trends in area yield production and prices of sugarcane. 5. Growth trends in sugarcane crushed sugar output and sugar recovery. 6. Impact of sugar cooperatives on Economic development. 7. Findings and policy measures. Bibliography. The Indian Sugar Industry is one of the oldest industries in the country. The rapid growth of sugar industry in Maharashtra has helped to a very great extent in stabilizing the sugar production in the country and reducing the chronic shortage of sugar. Maharashtra state produces about 1/3 of the total sugar produced in the country. Marathwada a backward region of Maharashtra state has good potential for sugarcane cultivation and development of sugar industry. Sugar industry adds to the income of the farmers creates employment opportunities and educational and other facilities and ultimately leads to economic development. This book examines the growth of sugar cooperatives in Marathwada with respect to area yield and production of sugarcane sugarcane crushed sugar recovery and capacity utilization. It also assesses the impact of sugar cooperatives on economic development of this region during the last 23 years. This study also makes some important suggestions for the development of the region through sugar cooperatives. 154 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Human Resource and child labour. 2. Child labour an overview. 3. Child labour the global situation. 4. Child labour in India. 5. Economic role of children in India and its states. 6. Child labour Its spatial social and occupational dimensions. 7. Conclusions and recommendations. 8. References. Child Labour A Study provides a wide range of definitions regarding child labour and the causes for child labour in the society and the practical problems faced by the child labour and how to overcome these problems. A study was undertaken in Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. In this the background of child labour and their habits in the society and their behaviour and the causes concerned for their bonded labour and child labour are clearly explained. The book clearly explains the concerned legal awareness Child Labour Act and how to eradicate the child labour and to provide educational opportunities in the society and then their employment for the livelihood in the community. The book is useful to the students of education sociology economics rural development social work anthropology population studies and other related departments. 170 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Review of literature. 3. Public distribution system in India. 4. Evaluation of public distribution system. 5. Findings and policy measures. Bibliography. Ensuring food security to all people is the primary responsibility of the state. The share of India in the food insecure and malnourished population in the world is much higher than its share in world population. The central and state governments have started various programmes to alleviate poverty. In India the public distribution system is a large scale food rationing programme meant to reduce food insecurity. This system has been concerned mainly with foodgrains distribution. AT present the PDS is an essential component of government food management policy. This book examines the performance of public distribution system in India. Further it evaluates the gains accrued to beneficiaries of the PDS and also examines the viability of fair price shops by using survey data. 144 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Acknowledgement. 1. Introduction. 2. Situation in Bihar. 3. Situation in pre independence and post independence. 4. Analysis of collected data for Indian administrative service and Bihar administrative service. 5. Critical review. 6. Conclusive and suggestive remarks. Bibliography. After the adaption of New Economic Policy in 1991 the role of government is changed. A lot of politico administrative concepts came up in past decade such as good governance right to information citizen charter women empowerment transparency in administration role of I.T. in administrate on democratic decentralisation through P.R.I. and many more. This required a right type of behavior and attitude of civil servants. The book deals with the training system in India the examine of the technique and methods of training system in changing politico administrative environment. The book discuss in detail the administrative reforms and accountability of civil servants. 150 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Foreign Trade Policy (1947 48 2004 09) an analysis. 2. Foreign trade magnitude composition and direction. 3. Balance of payment. 4. Foreign capital flows I Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). 5. Foreign capital flows II Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI). 6. Foreign exchange management. 7. WTO and India. Bibliography. The importance of external sector in India's economic development has been well recognized and reinforced especially since the initiation of economic reforms in 1991. A study of India's external sector includes a study of a number of aspects such as value composition direction of foreign trade trade policies pursued balance of payments status role of foreign capital WTO related issues (such as textile and patents) etc. A paradigm shift in India's Trade Policy enabled it to not only overcome severe BOP crisis (occurred in 1991) but also provide the much needed resilience to the economy. India has been experiencing surpluses on current account for the past three successive years and has built up foreign exchange reserves to the tune of $128.91 billion as on Feb. 4 2005. Besides there has been a perceptible change in the magnitude composition and direction of foreign trade as well as a structural change in BOP account. Unlike past India's export basket is now more diversified and gaining more strength from the manufactured goods thereby reducing the share of agriculture and allied products. However in terms of the share of total world trade India's performance has not been so good. It caters to only 0.8 per cent of total world trade at present (as against 2 per cent in early 1950s). This book provides a comprehensive coverage and analysis of various aspects of India's external sector. The present volume should be of interest and use to those in research academics business government and to policymakers engaged in the management of economic policy reforms. It also caters to the needs of students of economics and international business. 156 pp.

Contents Preface Foreword Review of the book 1 General outline 2 Psychological life management 3 Sociological life management 4 Economical life management IndexThis book is unique in its approach to bring in peace and happiness to every individual family and society It introduces a new technique called the equilibrium technique to life management Higher levels of peace and happiness can be enjoyed by anyone by practicing this technique which is scientific and rationalBy correcting the imbalances in the prosperity and adversity phases of life by self adjustment any individual can move on to higher levels of equilibrium; and peace and happinessIN every person?s life there are real problems and pseudo problems Life Management is a systematic and rational approach to identify the real problems and solve them by scientific methods encompassing psychology sociology and economics in the applied form with a philosophical outlook 124 pp.

Contents introduction 1 Sexual Division of Labour An Appraisal 2 Andhra Pradesh A Note 3 Women Labour and Inequality Empirical Findings 4 Summing Up References IndexThis research study by Dr Suguna Pathy who is highly qualified and having long varied experience in the field of sociology and women studies teaching and administration The thesis raises two major questions-viz-whether cultural transformation and secondly whether caste is a part of super structure or economic structure The study discusses the sexual division of labour keeping in view various factors affecting the women who form one third of total world labor force but get only 10 of worlds income The study finds out that nepotism corruption casteism sexism etc are results of ever declining social order It also examines family equivalent to procreation sexuality and women in domestic combat Third world societies are also studied in view of socio-political institutions The present effort is to perceive the complexity of womens question from a wholistic point of view The study briefly reviews the socio-economic history land reforms various land systems bonded labour rhyotwari system etc in the State of Andhra Pradesh which has direct relevance with the present study Jacket 82 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Institutional Actors in Promoting Tourism 2 Economic Indicators of Indian Tourism A Trend View 3 Dimensions of Service Quality in Tourism 4 Methodology for Measuring Service Quality in Tourism 5 Strategic Approach for Developing Tourism 142 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Dalits and human rights/Y. Gurappa Naidu. 2. Constitutional and legal rights safeguards and socio economic measures to uplift Dalits/S. Sri Krishna and S.M. Rajeswar Rao. 3. Socio legal status of Dalits an analysis/Rattan Singh and Mamta Mehmi. 4. Gender justice in India an analysis/S. Guru Swamy and C. Basavaraju. 5. Unveiling injustice towards tribals Kerala scenario/Rajeevan R. 6. Right to development position problems and future of tribals in Kerala/A. Basheer. 7. Dalit women in changing Indian scenario/S.S. Dharanaik D. Murahari Naik and P.S. Kamble. 8. Dalits and human rights/K. Srinivasa Rao and R.D. Vijayasekhar. 9. Economic significance of Dalits rights violation with special reference to Tamil Nadu/J. Cyril Kanmony. 10. Dalits a true case of inequalities among equalities/G.N. Joshi and V. Aditya Srinivas. 11. Urban poor versus urban rich in Avadh region of Uttar Pradesh a case study of Scheduled Castes and forward castes/S.S.A. Jafri. 12. Dalit and their rights/Renu. 13. Human rights for Indian untouchables are pie in the sky/K.T. Shivanna. A Dalit feels as keenly and thinks as clearly as others. Dalit in their sphere do work as clearly as others do. As such Dalit has as much right to freedom to develop their personality fully as others enjoying the rights. The full and equal participation of Dalit in political civil economic social and cultural life at the local regional national and international level is a must not only for the well being of Dalit in particular but also for the well being of the entire humanity in general. Human rights ensure prosperity in society and social and economic rights take care of the weaker and under privileged sections of the society by providing them equality of opportunity in the matter of education employment and mobility. 142 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Review of literature. 3. Policy intervention Co operative Movement in World and India. 4. Profile of the study area. 5. Working of Co operative Credit Movement in Tamil Nadu and study area. 6. Socio economic characteristics of sample respondents analysis of the primary data. 7. An analysis of working of sample PACBs (Hypotheses testing). 8. Summary and conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. Institutional finance plays a vital role in the development of agricultural and allied activities in India. Provision of adequate funds on reasonable terms is an important constituent of strategy of agricultural development. Farm credit in India is characterised by dualism i.e. institutional as well as non institutional. Among the institutional agencies providing credit to agricultural sector co operatives play a pivotal role. They are viewed as the most suitable and viable agencies for supply of agricultural credit in India. The author has examined various issues such as membership effective borrowers quantum of credit extended to farmers mobilisation of savings and quantum of over dues etc. This book should be great importance to policy makers and researchers. 176 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Globalization in India achievements and failures/Rudra Prakash Pradhan. 2. Employment policy in Japan and India some issues and concepts/Sibranjan Misra. 3. Self help groups a micro financial approach to poverty reduction and establishment of human rights for rural women/Samirendra Nath Dhar and Soumitra Sarkar. 4. Globalisation and higher education developing countries need a paradigm shift/Anil Bhuimali and Bhaskar Chaudhuri. 5. Energy and poverty in South Asia/Siddhartha Sarkar. 6. Contribution of Barada Bhusan and Ashalata Devi to the struggle for human rights in Indian subcontinent/Anita Bagchi. 7. Impact of globalisation on banking sector in India with special reference to regional rural banks/Abdul Hadi. 8. Determinants of poverty in Nepal a study of disadvantaged people/Dil Bahadur Rahut. The first wave of globalisation was perhaps witnessed in 1870 and it continued up to 1914. The profound influence in driving globalisation came from technological innovation which in fact led to an explosion of productivity and reduction in transportation costs. But the wave came to an end by World War I. The second wave brought about from 1945 to 1980. This continued reducing transportation cost further which effectively fostered increased trade. The latest wave of globalisation began in 1980 is something different. It is distinctive in the sense that a large number of developing nations entered into the world market for selling their manufacturing goods. At the same time some other developing nations became increasingly marginalised in the world economy. 172 pp.

Indian Muslims are a National community the largest minority and the second largest religious group constituting 14 population of the country Spreading over the length and breadth of the country they reside in almost every village town and city Nearly one fourth of them live in Uttar Pradesh Social scientists have not paid as much attention to the community as it deserves Hence the community hitherto remains unexplored Nevertheless one could find both scholars and laymen reflecting upon the community More often than not these reflections are emotional motivated pejorative and in a nut shell without facts Although Prime Minister?s High Level Committee on the status of Muslims 2006 endeavored hard to collect collate and consolidate available official statistics about the status of the Muslims the data is not exhaustive enough It does provide a macro-picture about the status of Indian Muslims On the contrary the present study attempts to explore micro-reality of Muslims It is based on the survey of 2500 Muslim households and 89 neighborhood schools and Madaris We do hope the study would be of immense benefits to planners researchers and social activists 103 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Review of literature. 3. Seasonal variation in prices and arrivals of agricultural commodities. 4. Annual variation in prices and arrivals of agricultural commodities. 5. Analysis of trends in arrivals and prices of agricultural commodities. 6. Relationship between arrivals and prices of agricultural commodities. 7. Findings and policy measures. Select bibliography. Agricultural prices particularly of food grains and oilseeds play an important role in the whole national economy of India. They affect production decisions by the farmers and their incomes. Variations in prices of agricultural commodities is a big problem in Indian agriculture because of the dependence of production on monsoons. Agricultural prices exhibit spatial and temporal price fluctuations. Temporal price variations include seasonal annual and long term fluctuations. The present book analyses the temporal price variation in food grains and oilseeds and makes suggestions to minimize the variation in prices of agricultural commodities in India. 212 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Prologue. 1. Are women more vulnerable. 2. Energy livelihood and poverty. 3. Air pollution and vulnerability. 4. Biofuel and health linkages. 5. Informalised working women. 6. Gender and shadow economy. 7. Vulnerability and hidden activities. 8. Energy security for poor. 9. Poverty and sustainable livelihood. 10. Work rights and occupational health. Index. Women in general relative to men face unequal hiring standards unequal opportunities for training unequal pay for equal work unequal access to productive resources segregation and concentration in female sectors and occupations different physical and mental working conditions unequal participation in economic decision making and unequal promotion prospects. These factors negatively affect women's social status and their position in society relative to men and consequently have an impact on gender inequalities in health. Poor people frequently lack access to affordable reliable safe and environmentally benign sources of energy. This hinders their efforts to move out of poverty and seriously constrains their ability to improve their living situations. People without modern energy services must spend more of their time and physical energy on survival and therefore have fewer opportunities to pursue educational and income generating activities. 200 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Panchayat models in Bihar. 2. Panchayat elections 2001 emerging scene. 3. The New Bihar Panchayati Raj Act 1993 A District Centric System. 4. Task before the Bihar State Finance Commission. 5. Planning from below. 6. Decentralising planning. 7. Towards village planning. 8. A model of spatial village planning. 9. The village trinity. 10. A village plant mode Antyodaya. 11. A Gramdan Model of Panchayats. 12. Rural poverty a poverty of governance (an annexure to section11). 13. Elected representatives versus officials. 14. Summary and recommendations. Appendices. Index. People power and poverty lie at the bottom of democracy but the system operates from the top. This creates the Panchayat Dilemma. Panchayat is said to be the God that failed but remains the last hope of the poor in the villages. Will Indian democracy take a u turn to reach the poor is a big question mark. The book tries to solve some of the riddles related to Panchayats and throws light on issue which the policy makers have so far by passed or over looked. Panchayats should not be looked at from above on the contrary the top governance should be looked at from the Panchayats levels. This may solve most of the problems facing the top heavy democracy today. The book may open new doors for the success of Panchayats and more realistic approach to village Panchayats as vibrant units of development for the poor. 204 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction/Pooja Sharnbasvappa Appa. 2. Dasoha Sutras/Pooja Sharnbasvappa Appa. 3. Translation and commentary/M.V. Kamath. Maha Dasoha Sutras of his Holiness Dr. Sharnbasvappa Appa is a collection of 21 Maha Dasoha Sutras composed by Poojya Appaji and translated and commentary given in English by Sri. M.V. Kamath. Maha Dasoha Sutras unveil the spirit of Dasoha hidden in the universe. Dasoha Dharma is universal eternal and all pervading. These Sutras are not deliberate creations nor laboured productions. Poojya Appaji just Scribbled them as and when they flashed into his mind at the behest of Lord Sharnbasveshwara. These principles are essential to redeem mankind. People should practice them and reap the blessings of God who is both the giver and the receiver of gifts since he dwells in all of us. People all over the world will be greatly benefited by a such a spiritual message and philosophy enshrined in the form of Sutras in this book. 178 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Acknowledgements. Foreword. Contributors. Over view. 1. Impact of globalization on Indian rural scenario/M. Sundara Rao and A. Sailaja Devi. 2. Globalization and rural industries a study of handlooms/Yadagiri Tadaka. 3. Role of Handloom co operatives in rural development in Andhra Pradesh an appraisal of the performance/V. Badari Narayana. 4. Promotion of micro enterprise as a tool for capacity building of rural women experiences from Karnataka/M. Indira. 5. Economic development and women entrepreneurship in rural areas/D. Kalpana Kumari. 6. DWCRA tragedy of a Triumph/M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. 7. Development of tribal women through self help groups/Govinda Chandra Panda. 8. Role of self help groups in rural poverty alleviation with special reference to South Tamilnadu/S. Michael John Peter and V. Saravanan. 9. The determinants of rural non farm employment in two villages of Andhra Pradesh/M. Prasada Rao. 10. Dialectics of rural development/G. Bhaskar and V.V. Reddy. 11. Agrarian relations and rural development/M. Ravinder Reddy. 12. Effective functioning of Grama Sabha a key for success of democratic decentralization/M.V. Narasimha Sarma and G.B. Franklin. 13. Democratic decentralization and its financial implications in India/V.P. Tripathi and Yogesh Kapoor. 14. Water management for sustainable rural development/N. Loganandhan and N. Sandhya Shenoy. 15. Impact assessment of local initiatives in water resource development in rural areas/K.N. Joshi. 16. A study on noon meal scheme and elementary education in Karnataka/S. Rajendran and C. Nanjunadaiah. 17. India's infrastructure development special reference to road transportation/Shoukat Alim and Mangala Mani. 18. Self help groups a means to reduction of poverty a case study in Cuddalore district Tamil Nadu/D. Janaki Raman. This book is consisting of interesting research papers on various rural development programmes that were implemented in India. The papers discuss elaborately and critically many important micro and macro level aspects of the rural development in India. The areas covered in this book include rural women and development rural non farm sector problems of rural development Panchayat Raj rural education water management globalization and rural development etc. Various suggestions are made with regard to policy formulations and implementation of the rural development programmes. The papers include in this book are the revised and updated versions presented at the national conference on Hundred years of rural development in India held at Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur A.P. In order to make this a compact and meaningful volume an over view has also been added. The volume is highly useful to students teachers researchers and policy makers. 214 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface and acknowledgment. Executive summary. 1. Introduction. 2. Rationale objectives and methodology of study. 3. Theoretical framework and review of literature. 4. Children of women prisoners. 5. Profiles of women prisoners. 6. Facilities and programmes for development of children of women prisoners. 7. Concluding observations and policy recommendations. Bibliography. Female criminality in India has been a neglected subject of study. Due to low incidence of female criminality there is less emphasis on research in this field. However there has been increasing academic interest on female criminality since in the recent past growth of female crimes has shown upward trend. Importantly imprisonment of mother with dependent young child is a problematic issue. The effects of incarceration can be catastrophic on the children and costly to the state in terms of providing for their care. Children should not be allowed to stay in jails because jails are not the place to bring up children. The children of women prisoners living with them in jails are being deprived of their basic rights entitlements and amenities for their development. Against this backdrop present study purports to review the status of women prisoners and their young children living with them and suggesting policy measures for their development. 200 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Habitat. 3. Economy. 4. Society. 5. Social changes. 6. Discussion. Annexures. Glossary of local terms. Bibliography. Index. This book is about the socio cultural change among the Mullukurumba a lesser known tribe of Nilgiri Wayanad based on a re study. Socio cultural changes since the publication of the first monograph on the Mullukurumba (1971) and the factors responsible for such changes and the areas that remained unaffected by cultural contact are examined analysed and interpreted in the light of recent findings by various scholars in the discipline anthropology. This book gives a brief review of research publications on the tribes of South India and depicts the socio economic conditions of the Mullukurumba focusing the intra and inter tribal and tribe non tribe interactions taking place in Nilgiri Wayanad since the time of British India. The contact situation is explained through models and generalizations have been drawn. As opposed to the Hindu Method of Tribal Absorption the book modifies the earlier theory as Tribal Mode of Hindu Absorption looking at the socio cultural changes among the tribes from their own angle of outlook an emic view and thus breaking a new ground of theory building. The book will be useful to anthropologists sociologists economists historians political scientists psychologists philosophers researchers planners and development administrators. The book will be of much help to the Department of Science and Technology Tribal Research Institutes Department of Tourism and Culture Department of Tribal Welfare and Non Governmental Organizations. 136 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Introduction. 1. Anthropology and health. 2. Indigenous knowledge. 3. Illness among the tribals. 4. Nutrition. 5. Aids in India. 6. Drinking water and diseases. 7. The Shaman. 8. The healing Gods and Goddesses. 9. Paradigms of health contexts of marginalization. 10. Anthropologist's role. References. Index. This book is designed to deal with the critical themes and issues in medical anthropology. Medical anthropology is an interdisciplinary bio cultural discipline cutting across the boundaries of epidemiology sociology human genetics and community medicine including public health. Anthropological orientations in studying human behaviour related to health and illness offer useful insights to physicians researchers and paramedical staff working especially in remote tribal and rural areas. Anthropological sophistication fosters a questioning attitude towards medical practices modern as well as traditional which may be introduced in the un/under developed areas where the natives culture is taken for granted by the planners without adequate support from well controlled studies. Although this book is intended to be a source book for all the researchers and teachers of anthropology in Indian Universities and colleges at various levels all those who are working in the area of health illness and healing it is hoped would find it useful in some way or other. The last chapter on paradigms of health and the contexts of marginalization without doubt would be of interest to many others. 128 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. This book deals with the Dalits and the Christian Missionaries from various denominations who worked in different areas of Andhra. Among the Christians in Andhra Pradesh according to one estimate 98% belong to the Dalit communities. The status of Dalits in India has been documented in many well known anthropological works highlighting the lowliest of lowly status in Indian society with the unique associated dimension of the practice of untouchability. The introductory chapter deals with the traditional characteristic features of the caste system and the position of Dalits within it. Much of the data related to Dalits was taken from my doctoral thesis submitted to Andhra University in the late seventies. The ethnographic details of the two dominant Dalit castes of Andhra the Mala and the Madiga and their origins according to different legends have been described in the following chapters together with the influence of Christianity on them tracing the history of different Christian Missionaries from various denominations who worked in this area. The failures of the Christian Missionaries with the high castes and the reasons there of are vividly described. The efforts of the Lutheran Missionaries ever since the arrival of Fr. Heyer has been elaborately dealt with and the long list of Missionaries arrived from foreign lands has been given in the appendix. Towards the end an attempt is made to trace the evolution of a Dalit theology which is distinctly a part of the Asian contextual theology. This book would be of interest to anthropologists sociologists and other social scientists who are interested particularly in the study of Dalit matters and the proselatization activities of Christian Missionaries. The impact of Christianity on the lives of the Dalits could be gauged through the pages of this book.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Experience in Iran. 2. Experience in Eritrea. Annexure 1. Food for all implementation of Telefood Project (A project of Food and Agriculture Organisation in Iran) (Source Journal of Indian Economic Panorama New Delhi January 2002). 2. Poverty alleviation some observations and suggestions (Source Eritrea profile 28 September 2005). 3. Development of education in Eritrea in post liberation period some observations (Source Eritrea profile 23 July 2005). 4. Women in Eritrea moving towards progress some observations (Source Eritrea profile 26 April 2006). 5. Good Bye to poverty micro credit shows the way (Source Eritrea profile 30 August 2006). 6. Credit to micro credit a unique case from Anseba region (Source Eritrea profile 8 November 2006). 7. People's participation in rural development projects some observations (Source horizon EIT newsletter 20 December 2006). Index. As world has become a Global village so getting information gathering knowledge from one corner of the world to other corner is an easy task. But travelling from one corner to another for a common man/middle income earner is still a problem as huge sum of money is required not only as travel cost but payment towards visa airport tax etc. The problem is neutralized to a great extent if some one gets employment or invited by the foreign country as resource person. The author had the opportunity to visit two countries viz. Islamic Republic of Iran (Resource person) and the State of Eritrea (Associate Professor). Islamic Republic of Iran is famous for its ancient civilization. Most of its places have historical importance. Moreover the country is surrounded by three seas Caspian Gulf of Persian and Sea of Oman and many rivers and mountains. From tourism point of view a country is to be seen. The author visited Iran in May 2001 and shared his experience about the country in this volume. Eritrea a small country located in North East Africa is a young nation as it got its independence in the year 1991. Author worked as associate professor for two years and during this period he could get an idea about their culture food habit language tourist places etc. All these have been narrated by the author in this volume. 112 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Social profile of the area and the people. 3. Functioning of P.R.I. Elected Representatives. 4. The gender perspective. 5. Nature and extent of empowerment. 6. Empowerment of P.R.I. Elected Panchayat Representatives in the eyes of government official and opinion leaders. 7. Case histories. 8. Tasks ahead and agenda for action. Index. The Dalit have been trapped in poverty and deprivation for a long time. They are victims of destitution deprivation and debt bondage. An economically backward society such as Bihar lacks all those dynamic qualities that support sustain and speed up socio economics growth. Removal of all the road blocks is a prerequisite for empowerment. The Dalit must get their due share in and access to societal resources. Although the development process has made a slight dent in the dense structure of inequality empowerment has to be cultivated to transform the state of helplessness and passivity into a state of hope and action. This can only be achieved through psychological mobilization necessary for demolishing the edifice of inequality injustice and exploitation. It induces radical change in one's personality resulting in a new approach to the prevailing situation. The Panchayati Raj possesses all potentials for the creation of a new social order. It provides a platform for grassroots action. In many places it has been an instrument of liberation education and collective intervention and critical thinking of marginalized groups to shape their own future. In the present book an attempt has been made to probe the process of empowerment of elected scheduled caste representatives both men and women in six districts in Bihar in which they have a large concentration. The role played by them in the running of the Gram Panchayat has been examined. The constraints to the empowerment process by demolishing structural as well as socio economic barriers have been discussed. 134 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. The East India Company's need for Timber and its acquisition of the Malabar (1792 1800). 2. Forest surveys and the establishment of a Government Timber Monopoly (1800 1811). 3. The Malabar Bombay Timber Trade. 4. Ship building in Bombay (1800 1820). 5. Timber and civil works. 6. The end of Government Timber Monopoly in 1823. Bibliography. Index. India for centuries has attracted foreigners because of its wealth and natural resources. Since the seventeenth century there existed a keen competition among European Maritime powers to trade with India. The first among the Europeans to reach the shores of Kerala were the Portuguese. They were followed by the Dutch the French and then the British. The English East India Company began its trade with India in 1600. Within a span of one hundred and fifty years it acquired territorial control in different parts of India. Author's present study deals with the East India Company's Timber Trade that was carried on between the Malabar Province and the Bombay Town between 1792 and 1823. His study further deals with the shipbuilding industry that flourished in Bombay because of the timber procured from the Malabar. His concern is to locate the trading networks that developed between these two important regions. 114 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Prologue. 1. Environmental accounting framework. 2. Integrated environmental and economic accounting. 3. Sustainability accounting. 4. Environmental cost accounting. 5. Environmental management accounting. Index. The adoption of basic elements of green accounting mechanisms will portray the role of environment in the economy as well as render easier the analysis of macroeconomic questions with the help of accounting information systems and thus escort the economy to a viable path. Green environmental accounting brings together economic and environmental information in a common framework to assess the contribution of the environment to the economy and the impact of the economy on the environment. It facilitates governments to set priorities monitor economic policies more precisely enact more effective environmental regulations and resource management strategies and design more efficient market instruments for environmental policies. 154 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction and methodology. 2. Tribal development programmes in India with special reference to Andhra Pradesh. 3. Profile of the study area and socio economic characteristics of the sample households. 4. Awareness and participation of tribals in development programmes. 5. Development programmes and social change among the tribals an empirical analysis. 6. Summary and conclusions. Bibliography. Index. This book deals with all the aspects relating to the social cultural economic conditions of the tribals in the country in general in the Andhra Pradesh State in particular. It mainly concerns with the plain tribals living in Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh as they live in symbiosis with the plain population who lead a poverty sticken life at the subsistence level. These plain tribals (Sugalis) are still leading a secluded life untouched by the modernization and change. The present publication is the outcome of the doctoral research work undertaken by the author. He has collected data from the sample tribal house holds in three villages of Anantapur District. Besides it author collected information regarding the developmental programmes from the Anantapur District. Besides it author collected information regarding the developmental programmes from the offices connected with tribal development. This book spells out various policies strategies and programmes introduced for the tribal development during the plan period and level of awareness and extent of participation in the development programmes. This deals with the dynamics of change taking place among the tribals of this district due to the developmental programmes and the effect of modernization. To sum up this book is a fill up a gap and death of literature about plain tribals in the country as it has given a special focus on these tribals apart from agency tribals. Hence this book will benefit the students scholars academicians as well as policy makers who are dealing with the tribal development as it has extensively covered socio economic and cultural changes that are being taken place through the intervention of developmental programmes. 154 pp.

Paperback. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Childhood home. 2. Primary school. 3. The family of my childhood. 4. Household activities. 5. My father. 6. High school days. 7. Family in the years of economic depression. 8. Karnatak College. 9. The second year of college. 10. Willingdon College. 11. The year at home. 12. The Tata Institute. 13. 1946 1948. 14. The National YWCA School of Social Work. 15. Phyllis First Visit to the Gore Home. 16. The Third All India Conference of Social Work. 17. New York The Haverford College New York. 18. Columbia University and the New York School of Social Work. 19. Delhi School of Social Work 1953 to 1960. 20. Beloit and Madison 1960 1961. 21. Delhi School 1961 1962. 22. Tata Institute of Social Sciences 1962 1982. 23. My activities within the institution 1962 1982. 24. Working on committees outside the institute. 25. Life in the Director's Bungalow. 26. Singapore and Kalina. 27. The years as Vice Chancellor 1983 1986. 28. Years in the Vice Chancellor's Lodge 1982 1985. 29. Years after the Vice Chancellorship. 30. Vashi Home. 31. Looking back. 32. Phyllis passes away. 33. Stay in Singapore April 10 July 18 2003. 34. Days in Hubli. 424 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Review of literature. 3. Agricultural economy of Kinwat Taluka and sample villages. 4. Determinants of adoption of new technology on tribal and non tribal farms. 5. Impact on new technology adoption on tribal and non tribal farmers. 6. Findings and policy measures. Bibliography. India has the second largest concentration of tribal population in the world. As per 2001 population census tribals constitute about 8 per cent of the total population of the country. Although the technological breakthrough as such in Indian agriculture is no longer a new phenomenon yet it has got a significant relevance particularly for the regions which are still lying in the embryonic stage of agricultural development. Tribal dominated regions have not yet been able to benefit from the fruits of technological innovation. The present book attempts to examine the determinants of the adoption of new agricultural technology and impact of the adoption of new agricultural technology on productivity employment income and consumption expenditure of tribal and non tribal farmers in a tribal block of Maharashtra State. This book also makes some important suggestions for promoting the adoption of new agricultural practices by tribal farmers in the study area. 124 pp.