Lost People: Analysis of Indian Poverrty - Hardcover

Conceptually, the notion of poverty is a complex phenomenon in its content and scope. The conceptualization of poverty depends on the approach adopted by the researchers to the phenomenon of the poverty. Poverty deprives the individual not only of material comforts but of human dignity. It rarely builds his character. The voluminous literature on poverty in India conveys the presence of controversies and the debate on poverty in India often generated more heat than light. This book overviews the different concepts of poverty, the debate on measurement of poverty the role of agriculture and rural development in poverty alleviation, gender aspects of poverty and also tries to analyse the correlation between happiness and poverty. The book also analyses that Indian poverty is man made phenomenon and social system is responsible for it., About The Author:- Krupakar Wasnik (b. 1-7-1959) did his doctoral degree in Agricultural Economics from Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri, Maharashtra, graduation and post graduation from the College of Agriculture, Nagpur under Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University, Akola (Maharashtra). He has contributed one book 'Women in Agriculture - Strategy for Socio-economic Empowerment' and this is the second book in the series. He has also contributed scholarly forty five popular articles on agricultural development and extension published in various journals and news papers. On behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, he visited Israel to participate in the course' Research and Development for the Senior Professionals in India' during August-September 1998. He has a rich field experience in the field of agricultural extension, agricultural development, project management and human resource development., Contents:- Contents, List of Tables, Foreword, Acknowledgements, 1. Concept of Poverty, Types and Measurement, · Introduction · Concepts of Poverty · Types of, Poverty · Who are Poor: A Characteristics ·