Rural Life in Assam Hills
Rural Life in Assam Hills

Author: Agro-Economic Research Centre for North East India

Publisher: Jorhat : distributors: Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyaya, Calcutta

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13:

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1965-1969
1965-1969

Author: Helen A. Kanitkar

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2012-05-07

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 3110807041

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Art and Culture of North East India
Art and Culture of North East India

Author: L. P. VIDYARTHI

Publisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Published:

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 8123026692

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This book is an outcome of the author's longstanding field work and researches of different parts of western, central and north eastern Himalayas.

The Assamese
The Assamese

Author: Audrey Cantlie

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-11-30

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1000770516

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First published in 1984, The Assamese is an anthropological exploration of Assam. The many tribes living in the hill tracts of Assam early engaged the attention of anthropologists but no significant studies have been made of the people living in the Assam valley who call themselves Assamese, the distinctive features of whose culture are inseparably connected with their religious institutions. The purpose of this book is to give an account of the way of life which the Assamese people are seeking to preserve, and its chief claim to attention is that it is the very first field-study of the village foundations of social life in Assam, containing a plenitude of detailed information on local aggregates, caste divisions, modes of livelihood, devotional practices, marriage patterns, and much else. This book will be of interest to students of anthropology, ethnic studies, history and cultural studies.

Elderly Care in India
Elderly Care in India

Author: S. Irudaya Rajan

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-02-21

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 9811034397

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This volume highlights a range of issues underpinning elder care in India, with particular focus on the challenges that India faces in caring for the elderly. In addition to the very limited state support and near total dependence on the family for long-term social care and economic support, the changing dynamics between generations in the family structure and privatization of health care in general create new challenges that need to be addressed. Although care plays a significant role in the well-being of the elderly, there is not much research available from India. This volume draws on field-based evidence and the legal framework in India to understand the ways in which care is organized for the elderly and to locate the main sources of care provision. The book addresses key themes such as shrinking of traditional support base of the elderly, trajectory of old age homes in India and care arrangements for the elderly within the community. Written by academics and practitioners in the field of gerontology, this book is an informative resource for demographers, gerontologists, social scientists studying aging, and human rights and legal experts working with the aged.

Regional Development and Planning for the 21st Century
Regional Development and Planning for the 21st Century

Author: Allen G. Noble

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-10-28

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1351905562

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Regional Development and Planning for the 21st Century examines a number of related themes including: the traditional approach of local and regional planning initiatives developed within the context of national goals; the current decline of bi-polar political and ideological blocs; political decentralization and concurrent economic centralization including the growth of multi-national corporations; devolution of centralized planning powers to regions and localities, and the rise and acceptance of sustainable development concepts. The book is divided into five parts addressing: 1 - adjustments to political, economic and social change; 2 the problems of urban housing and housing and health; 3 - adjustments to environmental change, development policies and sustainability; 4 - the problem of rapid urban growth and mega cities; 5 - adjustments of changing urban networks. The contributors are from several countries worldwide and the chapters examine the issues at a global level.