{"product_id":"crises-of-social-transformation-in-india","title":"Crises of Social Transformation in India","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: S. R. Ahlawat, Neerja Ahlawat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131607107\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01-08-2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 266\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndia's development trajectory has undergone rapid social upheaval, particularly since the post-independence era. The first three decades were marked by a focus on infrastructure building, with the \u003cstrong\u003eState\u003c\/strong\u003e playing a dominant role in social transformation. However, the \u003cstrong\u003e1980s\u003c\/strong\u003e heralded a shift towards \u003cstrong\u003eglobalization\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eeconomic reforms\u003c\/strong\u003e, leading to a reduced role for the State, which now shares its development responsibilities with \u003cstrong\u003eprivate partners\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003enon-governmental organizations (NGOs)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book addresses key questions about India's \u003cstrong\u003esocial transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e in the era of \u003cstrong\u003eglobalization\u003c\/strong\u003e, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn which direction is Indian society evolving?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat role does the State play in social transformation?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich forces are driving social change in the country?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho benefits and who loses in the context of globalization?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat strains and stresses has this process created in Indian society?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy examining \u003cstrong\u003eempirical investigations\u003c\/strong\u003e and providing \u003cstrong\u003egrassroots-level insights\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book offers a thorough understanding of the current state of India's development, with contributions from scholars in various disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrises of Social Transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e – S. R. Ahlawat and Neerja Ahlawat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndian Ideas of Nation and the Project of Nation-Building\u003c\/strong\u003e – Paramjit S. Judge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Destruction and Survival of Enterprising Democracy\u003c\/strong\u003e – Nupurnima Yadav\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInclusion of Excluded Communities\u003c\/strong\u003e – S. R. Ahlawat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRight to Education Act 2009\u003c\/strong\u003e – Satish K. Sharma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Transformation and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)\u003c\/strong\u003e – K. Gopal Iyer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Caste Associations to Khap Panchayats\u003c\/strong\u003e – Bhupendra Yadav\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage Norms, Notion of Honour, and Khaps in Haryana\u003c\/strong\u003e – Neerja Ahlawat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Transformation of Peasantry in the Border Belt of Punjab\u003c\/strong\u003e – Jagrup S. Sekhon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRole of Movement in Social Transformation Agitation in Tamil Nadu\u003c\/strong\u003e – Rambabu A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Regional Assertions and Social Transformation in Kashmir\u003c\/strong\u003e – Aijaz Ashraf Wani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElementary Education Choice in a Transforming Society\u003c\/strong\u003e – Reshmi Chakraborty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChanging Health Infrastructure and Social Transformation in Himachal Pradesh\u003c\/strong\u003e – Seema Chauhan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocating ‘Social’ in Corporate Social Responsibility\u003c\/strong\u003e – Ketaki Dwivedi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eState Intervention in Social Transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e – Km Sohini\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Transformation and the State Intervention for Human Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e – Swati Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding Gender in Social Transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e – Pradeep Kumar Parida\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRole of Civil Society in Social Transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e – Ajai Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS. R. Ahlawat\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Sociology and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. He has published extensively on various subjects including \u003cstrong\u003epolitical economy of peasantry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eagrarian change\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edemocratic decentralization\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003egender inequality\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003esocial transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ahlawat has presented his work at numerous international forums, including in \u003cstrong\u003eBrazil, Germany, China, Sweden, and Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeerja Ahlawat\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches Sociology at Maharshi Dayanand University and is the Honorary Deputy Director of the \u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Studies Centre\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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