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A significant portion of India’s diverse population consists of
tribal communities. This book explores these diverse and unique communities,
focusing on their customs, traditions, and their harmonious relationship with
nature. It aims to provide a deeper understanding of the various challenges
faced by tribal communities in the changing landscape of globalization,
liberalization, and privatization. In a globalized world, tribals face numerous
challenges as they navigate alien capitalist systems, often resulting in
traumatic consequences.
Recognizing the need to protect the socio-cultural fabric of
tribal communities and acknowledging their contribution to nation-building,
this volume also highlights the Indian government’s efforts to safeguard these
communities through constitutional provisions aimed at cultural preservation,
education, economic security, and political empowerment. This book will appeal
to anyone interested in studying the various dimensions of tribal life in
India.
1. Tribal and
Caste Societies: Structural Antagonisms
S.L. Doshi
2 Ideas and
Discourse on Tribes of India
Vinay Kumar Srivastava
3 Text and
Context: The Changing Nature of Tribal Studies
in India
Vidyut Joshi
4 Tribal
Identity, Modernization and Globalization
S.L. Sharma
5 Tribal
Migration and Emergence of Female-Headed Households
P.C. Jain
6 Status of
Tribal Health in Rajasthan
Shashi Sanchiher
7 Religious
Practices and Protection of the Environment among Tribals of Rajasthan
Sudeshna Parija and Geeta Swami
8 Forest Dwellers
Rights Act and Development in Rajasthan
Shalini Marwaha and Manleen Kaur
9 Media Exposure
among the Tribals of South Rajasthan
Manoj Lodha and Alka Lodha
10 Sexual Behaviour
of Adolescent Unmarried Tribal Migrant Girls
Hitendra Singh Rathore and Ruby
Alambusha Singh
11 Tribal
Development in Post Independence India:
Reality or Myth
Alok Kumar Meena
12 Ethnographic
Discourse on Tribals of Odisha Bibhu K. Mohanty
13 Tribals of
Rajasthan: Problems and Prospects
Jyoti Gautam
14 Tribals and
Hindu Nationalism in Context of North-East India
Pranjal Sarma
15 An
Ethnographical Account of Sansis of Rajasthan
Pragya Sharma
16 The
Political-Economy of Indian Tribes: A Critical
Study of Sahariyas of Baran Region
Sunaina Dhankhar and Nisha Yadav
Shruti Tandon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Sociology at Government Meera Girls College, Udaipur, with 17 years of teaching
experience. Her research interests include Tribal Studies, Sociology of
Education, and Sociology of Youth. She has published 41 articles and two
reference books. Tandon is a recipient of the O.P. Sharma Award. She is a
member of the Executive Committee of the Rajasthan Sociological Association
(2021–2024) and is also on the editorial board of the Rajasthan Journal of
Sociology.
Mahesh Nawria is the Head and Associate Professor in the
Department of Sociology at S.S.G. Pareek P.G. College, Jaipur, with more than
18 years of teaching experience. His specialization areas include Political
Sociology, Gender Studies, and Rural Development. He has published more than 20
research articles and authored four books. Nawria has received the O.P. Sharma
Award and the Inspira (IRA) Academic Excellence Award. He has been an active
member of the RSA for over two decades and has served two terms as Treasurer.
Parul Singh is an Assistant Professor at Government Arts Girls
College, Kota, with a focus on the Sociology of Family, Kinship, Developmental
Sociology, and Urban Sociology. She is a member of the Executive Committee of
the Rajasthan Sociological Association (2021–2024). Singh has been the
Assistant Editor for the Rajasthan Journal of Sociology, Volume 13, 2021. She
has a long list of research papers published in reputed journals.
