CONTENTS:- Vol.1: 1. Introduction; 2. Social organisation; 3. The characteristics; 4. Traditional background; 5. Social order; 6. Role of individual. Vol.2: 1. Concept of family; 2. The kinship; 3. Growth and completion; 4. Various roles; 5. Formation and maintenance. Vol.3: I. The castes: 1. Caste in modern India; 2. Internal system; 3. System maintenance; 4. Ranking criteria; 5. Role of culture; 6. Organisational factors; II. The tribes: 7. Tribal communities; 8. Change in tribal society; III. The reforms: 9. Movements for reforms. Vol.4: 1. Organisation of classes; 2. Concept of stratification; 3. Social stratification; 4. Mobility system; 5. Social mobility; 6. Role of caste system; 7. Economic aspects. Vol.5: 1. Developmental issues; 2. Change in society; 3. Development by change; 4. Development of economy; 5. Factors of population; 6. Political factors. Vol.6: 1. Rural society; 2. Spheres of village life; 3. Development in rural society; 4. Rural culture; 5. Panchayats' role; 6. Development factors; 7. Change in society; 8. Decisive effects.
DESCRIPTION
Society is a system of human organizations generating distinctive cultural patterns and institutions and usually providing protection, security, continuity and a national identity for its members. Generally speaking, people, living together, form a society which can be classified into different groups, depending upon the haves and have notes, their religion caste and political status. A part from the basic diversities, language is one of the most important factors, which go in drawing a line of distinction between the two. In Indian context, this diversity is most prominantly above board. Precisely put otherwise, 'Indian Society' is rather a mosiac made up of myriads of different religious caste, creeds and colours. Through a long history of discontinuities, contradictions and alteration in its structure, it has played a crucial role in the Indian polity. The gravity of this problem can easily be understood by the simple fact that in India, there exist so many political parties which have rendered quasi-impossible for India to have a one-party government any more. This encyclopaedia is the fruition of painstaking efforts and research in this area encompassing all vital information on Indian society.
