Indian Society and Globalisation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798889591023)

As per the objectives of this book, initially the meaning and nature of globalisation and modernisation will be discussed. Afterwards, its impact on Indian society will be elaborated under separate headings of structural changes pertaining to the social organisation and systems of castes and class, marriage, and family. The changes in the observance of religious rites and rituals will be discussed next. The impact of globalisation and modernisation upon the occupational pursuits and the standard of living will be explained separately besides overall cultural life of the people at the end. All of the above impacts will be briefly summarised under a separate heading.

OBJECTIVES

- To explain the concept and nature of Globalisation and Modernisation with a view understand its merits and demerits.

- To look into the impact of Globalisation and Modernisation on the Indian social systems and cultural life.

- To make a student able to distinguish and explain the differences between traditional and current patterns of the Indian people in order to clear the confusions arising in the minds of the visitors and making the latter more curious about the country called India.