Human Development and Social Exclusion Among Primitive Tribes in India

Scheduled Tribes(STs) constitute one of the Socially Excluded sections of contemporary India. Among them the numerically small Primitive Tribes(PTGs) are most vulnerable. In the post Independence era integrating these communities in the process of nation building through development has been a major challenge to India. The present work tries to provide a comprehensive picture of the development scenario of four main primitive tribes of Tamil Nadu viz., Badaga, Kota, Kurumba and Irula from global policy perspectives of human development and social exclusion. This book also addresses the substantive research questions on development and integration of tribal communities by extending the UNDPs human development and IILS social exclusion perspectives by employing quantitative and qualitative methods. This book will be of great use to social policy makers, social workers, and Civil society organisations interested in the development of indigenous populations all over the world.

Autorentext

Dr. Kanagaraj Easwaran teaches Social Work and Community Development in Mizoram University since 2004. He has published a number of articles in refereed journals and edited volumes on tribal livelihood and rural development. He is also interested in yoga, spirituality, nature cure and natural farming.