Impact of economic reform policies on dalit and weaker sections / edited by Anil Kumar Thakur and R.N.Thakur

The themes of this book include the concept, various analysis of policies made under the globalisation suited and not suited for the dalit and weaker sections of Society. The dalits, adivasis, minorities, women and backward castes are seen and treated as second class citizen still now. Though empowerment of dalits, SCs, STS, OBCs, Women and minorities are being held but still they are far behind in the stream of development. The policies are made for their upliftment, but they become unable to be real beneficiaries of those polices.

This book will be fruitful for those oppressed, depressed and down-trodden sections of society as well as for them who show their real or mechanical sympathy for them.

Contents of this book include: India's Economic Reform and its Social Dimension; Impact of Economic Reforms on Poverty and Workforce Structure among Social Groups with reference to Rural India; Impact of Economic Reform Policies on the Indian Economy; Prospects of Economic Empowerment of Tribals through Value Addition of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) in Jharkhand; Economic Reforms and Status of Dalits; Impact of Globalisation on Dalits; Changing Pattern of 'Kamioti' System with Special Reference to Musahar Community; Economic Reform and Empowerment of Women; Empowerment of Women in Bihar; The Dalit in India: Caste and Social Class; Impact of Economic Reform Policy on Weaker Sections and Dalits; Problems of Child Labour under Globalisation; Economic Reform and Child Labour; Impact of Reforms on Child Labour; Reforms and Child Labour; Female Child Labour and Economic Reforms; Child Labour in India; Economic Reforms and Women Empowerment; Empowerment of Women after Fifty Years of Independence; Empowering Women through Legal and Government Based Approaches in India: Economic Empowerment of Women; Empowerment of Muslim Women; Empowerment of Dalits; Bihar in a State of Despair; Child Labour in India; Women's Empowerment through Panchayati Raj Institutions; Impact of Economic Reforms on Dalits.