"Joshi, Y. G."

Development in over exploited tribal regions - New Delhi Inter-India 1990 - 284: ill - Tribal studies of India series T 138 .

Tribal regions have their own typical problems that demand special attention. In the present book, Dr. Y.G. Joshi a leading geographer actively associated with the problems of tribals for over a decade presents his micro-level analysis of the problem of underdevelopment and low absorption of innovations in the scarce resource tribal areas of India, taking Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, as an example. The study is based on secondary data, household interviews on structural scheduled and group discussions with villagers. Besides analysing the processes of tribal development in such areas, through this book an attempt has been made to work out a strategy for future development.

The account should prove invaluable geographers, sociologists, economists ar regional planners.

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Sociology

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