Backward Communites; Identity, Development and Transformation

Preface List of Tables List of Contributors Backward Communities: Identity, development and Transformation S.P. Nagendra Impact of globalization on Tribals Surendra Singh Globalization and Tribal Problematique Satyendra Tripathi Tribal Development: A Case Study of Himalayan Tribes of Uttarakhand B.S. Bisht Ritualistic Implications of Chayakti: A microcosm of Shauka Identity and the Trends of Transformation B.S. Bisht Constitutional Provsions and Welfare Measures for SCs/STs C.L. Sharma Culture: A Prerequisite for Economic Development B.S. Bisht Dilemma of Caste-Tribe and Tribe-Caste Transformation A.K. Kapoor Backward Communities and Conversion Tarachand G. Meshram Tribal Self-Management and globalization G.S. Saun The Cave Dwellers of Kumaun Himalaya Then and Now B.S. Bisht Law and Scheduled Tribes: A Socio-Legal Perspective Tribal Situation in Bihar: A Demographic Profile B.K. Singh and N.Kumar The Anwal: Quest for Social Identity State Measures for Rural Development of SCs J.K, Pundir The Buxas of Uttarakhand: Habitat, Society, Economy and Transformation Sarojini Devi Bisht Inter-Societal Tension; Feeling of Insecurity and ingroup Identity among Muslims Mohamad Ghuufran Social Transformation and the Tribes of Orissa P.K. Kar Habital, Society, Economy and Development of the Tribes of Maharashtra J.B. Ambedkar Identity and Development of the Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Class in M.P T.K. Vaishnav Development of Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh: An Overview Dr. Rajeshwar and K. Suman Chandra Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: An Assessment of U.P. A.K. Srivastava Index