Tribal development in western India / / editors, Amita Shah, Jharna Pathak

• Pubblicazione: New Delhi : , : Routledge, , 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (371 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.0954
• Soggetto topico: Ethnology - India; Tribes - India
• Soggetto geografico: India Scheduled tribes; Gujarat (India) Economic conditions 21st century; India Scheduled tribes Economic conditions
• Altri autori: PathakJharna ShahAmita
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Poverty and Livelihood among Tribals: Status, Opportunities and Strategies; 3. Employment and Income Generation among the Tribal Population: Some Critical Issues; 4. Schooling of Tribal Children: Current Scenario and Challenges; 5. Health Status of the Tribal Population; 6. Agroforestry in Tribal Areas: Moving Towards Sustainable Agriculture? ; 7. Dairy Farming as an Option for Strengthening Livelihoods: A Case of Poor and Landless Tribal Households8. Livelihoods and Financial Behaviour of Tribal Households: Linking Experience and Strategies; 9. Fiscal Financing for Tribal Development; 10. Land Acquisition and Displacement among Tribals, 1947-2004; 11. Governance; About the Editors; Notes on Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Tribal communities in western India, as elsewhere in the country, have been facing increasing marginalisation and poverty. This is so despite a relatively better record of social movements and work by civil society organisations among them and their political inclusion. Further, the existing literature on tribals focuses more on their socio-cultural situation and less on their economic and human development. Addressing this gap in scholarship, this volume details the processes of tribal development and associated challenges in Gujarat, often viewed as a high-growth economy. Rich in interdiscip
• Titolo autorizzato: Tribal development in western India
• ISBN: 1-315-65666-3; 1-317-32575-3; 1-317-32574-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910797426803321
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