Mainstreaming the Marginalised

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 21st-century tribal youth of the country. The volume explores inclusive education for scheduled tribes children; mainstreaming tribal children; mental health and superstition; ageing and morbidity and psychological distress among elderly tribal population; empowerment via handicraft; livelihoods via non-timber forest produce; the Forest Right Act; the tribal sub-plan approach; tribal cuisine and issues of food; identity; myths and feminism. The book combines fresh research viewpoints with ideas on implementable solutions that would facilitate a more inclusive development for one of the most marginalized communities while highlighting critical issues and concerns.. An important intervention this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of tribal studies sociology rural sociology development studies social anthropology political sociology politics ethnic studies sociolinguistics education and public policy and administration.