TY - BOOK AU - Ahuja, Ram TI - Society in India: Concepts, theories and recent trends SN - 9788170335443 U1 - 305.0954 PY - 2004/// CY - Jaipur PB - Rawat KW - India -- Social conditions -- 1947 KW - Social ecology -- India KW - Caste -- India N1 - 1 Historical Moorings of the Indian Society 1 2Traditional Hindu Social Organisation Traditional Hindu Society: Basic Tenets and Doctrines Indian Society Through the Ages Factors in Continuity and Change in Indian Society Social Stratification 35 3Caste System and Social Stratification Caste and Varna, Sub-caste and Class Transformation of Caste System from Early to Medieval and British Periods: Its Ritual, Economic and Social Aspects Caste System in Present India Is Caste System Changing, Weakening or Disintegrating? Mobility in Caste Casteism Issues of Equality and Social Justice Caste and Politics Scheduled Castes, Untouchability and Backward Classes 74 4The Scheduled Castes Untouchability: Its Eradication and Dalit Consciousness Other Backward Castes and Classes (OBCs) Agrarian and Industrial Class Structure Family, Marriage and Kinship 97 Family System „ Marriage System Kinship System Changing Status of Women 5 Economic System 150 Indian Economy: Poverty and Inflation Market Economy and Liberalisation Policy: Its Social Consequences Jajmani System Economic Development: Its Determinants and Social Consequences Economic Inequality Occupational Diversification and Social Structure Political System 185 Political System: Concept and Types Democratic Political System and Structure in Traditional and Modern Indian Society Political Elite: Recruitment, Orientations and Role in Social Change Political Parties in India Decentralisation of Power and Political Participation 7 Educational System 215 ^ Education and Society Objectives of Education iS The Traditional and the Modern Contexts of Education Educational Inequality and Social Mobility JEducatio'iT, Social Change and Modernisatiojg.^ Problems of Education National Policy on Education Education of Women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Educational Reconstruction 8 Religion 240 j Religion: Concept and its Sociological Relevance ' Religion: Living Patterns Interreligious Interaction and Conversions Communalism Secularism and Secularisation * ' ^ Religion in Secular Society ^ ^ J 9 Tribal Society 274 Tribal Communities in India; Strength and Distribution Distinctive Features of Tribal Communities Tribe and Caste Tribal Studies Tribal Exploitation and Unrest a Tribal Problems Tribal Movements Tribal Leadership Tribal Women Protective Discrimination and Tribal Welfare and Development (or Tribal Transition) Acculturation and Changes in Tribal Culture Displacement and Resettlement of Tribals Integration and Assimilation 10 Rural Social System 299 Socio-cultural Dimensions of Rural Community Agrarian Class Structure Power Structure: Tradition and Change Rural Poverty and Indebtedness Bonded Labour Land Reforms: Nature and Social Consequences Planned Rural Development Panchayati Raj 11 Urban Social Organisation 343 Concepts of Urban|^Urbanisation]and Urbanism Rural-urban Differences: Demographic and Socio-cultural Characteristics Rural-urban Interaction Is Indian Society Moving from 'Rural' to 'Urban' Urban Social Organisation: Continuity and Change Stratification and Social Mobility in Urban Communities Ethnic Diversity and Community Integration Urban Neighbourhoods Problems of Urban Society De-urbanisation of Cities and Urbanisation of Villages t 12 Population Dynamics ^ 370 Demographic Analysis Population Explosion Theoretical Explanations of Population Growth and Control * Population Policy Family Planning Measures Suggested to Control Population Explosion • 13 Corruption Concept Corruption: A Historical Perspective Corruption Among Public Servants Political Corruption and Scandals Causes of Corruption Impact of Corruption The Legislation Measures Taken to Contain Corruption Various Commissions on Corruption of Politicians and Public Companies Combating Corruption 14 Black Money The Concept Magnitude of Prevalence Causes of Generating Black Money Economic Impact Social Effects Measures of Control 15 Smuggling Concept and Nature The Magnitude Organised Smuggling 16 SociarChange and Modernisation 436 Social Change in India; Concept, Goals, Direction, and Resistances Planning and Social Change Factors of Planned Change Urbanisation and Industrialisation Social (reform) Movements Processes of Social Change Modernisation: Concept, Indicators, Nature and Problems ER -