Mainstreaming the Marginalised: Fresh Perspectives on Indias Tribal Story [Paperback]

This book offers a comprehensive view of the relationship between the Indian tribes and the mainstream. It covers key topics such as health, education, development, livelihood, disability, and culture, and presents new insights by focusing on the perspective of the 21^st-century tribal youth of the country.

Introduction  Part I. Health and Education  1. Inclusive Education for Children with Developmental Disabilities: Scope and Challenges  2. Mainstreaming Tribal Children: Scaffolding English Language Learning Using Multi-Lingual Strategies  3. Ageing, Morbidity and Psychological Distress among Tribal Elderly: Is There an Association?  4. Beliefs on Etiology and Healing Practices of Mental Illness among Tribes in Eastern India  5. Educating Tribal Children: Can Information Dissemination Stimulate Community Participation?  Part II. Development and Empowerment  6. Peoples Response to Development: A Case of Indias Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups  7. Empowerment via Handicraft: An Empirical Study on Tribal Women of Odisha  8. Forest Right Act and the Problems and Prospects of Non-Timber Forest Products Management: A Study on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups of Odisha  9. Implementation of Tribal Sub-Plan Schemes in Odisha: An Assessment  Part III. Culture and Identity  10. Characters on the Periphery: A Feminist Perspective on Mahabharata and Ramayana  11. Rethinking Santal Identity: A Study of Binti as a Creation Myth and Its Impact among Santals in Contemporary Tribal India  12. Identity and Individuality: Revisiting Indian Tribal Cuisine

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