{"product_id":"social-change-and-development-emerging-issues-in-the-north-east-india","title":"Social Change and Development:: Emerging Issues in the North-East India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e D. V. Kumar\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\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131604861\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.7 x 5.8 x 1.0 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis insightful volume offers a critical examination of the socio-cultural and structural transformations occurring in Northeast India—a region often stereotyped in academic and media narratives through the lens of militancy, insurgency, and conflict. Moving beyond this limited perspective, the book explores significant contemporary shifts, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rise of a middle class\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntensifying socio-economic inequalities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrengthening of ethnic and cultural identities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChanging demographic patterns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeepening democratic processes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecline of egalitarian values\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncreasing entrenchment of social hierarchies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy analyzing community responses to various agents and processes of social change, the book sheds light on the dynamic interplay between development policies and indigenous identities. The work is especially critical of development models that disregard local sensitivities and cultural nuances—often leading to widespread feelings of alienation and unrest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from leading scholars such as T.K. Oommen, Prasenjit Biswas, A.C. Sinha, N. Vijaylakshmi Brara, and others, this collection addresses a critical gap in the literature on Northeast India and is essential for students, researchers, and policymakers interested in regional studies, development, and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \/ Editor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.V. Kumar\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eModernization and Ethnicity\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), and brings rich academic experience and regional expertise to his editorial work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50002377605424,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131604861","price":842.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61AdzcaG5IL.jpg?v=1756464425","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/social-change-and-development-emerging-issues-in-the-north-east-india","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}