Social Trends

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Social Trends is an interdisciplinary refereed journal, published annually by the Department of Sociology, North Bengal University. All rights reserved. No part of the articles, excepting brief quotations in scholarly works, can be published/reproduced, without the written permission of the editor.

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    Development of a dalit self: vasant moon and the aura of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    (University of North Bengal, 31-03-2020) Biswas, Saswati
    The development of self and a sociological approach to the study of self-identity are informed by mutual relationship between self and the society. The former impacts the society through individual actions reflected in the working of groups, organizations and institutions. Society on the other hand influences the individual through shared meanings and values which enables one to participate in social action and reflect upon oneself as the other. In the case of India where the Hindu society considers a group of people as avarnas also referred to as dalits or untouchables there is a great deal of complexity and layering in the interaction between self and society. The selves of the dalits evolve in constant interaction with the wider society through the complexities which till today are characterized by a great degree of exploitation and humiliation exercised by the upper castes. In this paper an attempt has been made to study the life of Vasant Moon which shows how a dalit person overcame the obstacles of life and evolved as a worthy member of his community under the influence of B.R Ambedkar who inspired and moulded the lives of innumerable dalits of a whole generation.
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    Health and Morbidity in North Bengal: A Field Report from Mahipal Village in Phansidewa Block
    (University of North Bengal, 2016-03) Biswas, Saswati
    The Alma Ata declaration of which India was a signatory promised Health for all by 2000 AD, in the year 2016 we find the government still grappling with problems of infant and maternal mortality. Tuberculosis is on the rise and new health issues like those related to environment, increasing use of pesticides and occupational hazards all contribute to the vulnerable health status of our people, leading to increasing levels of morbidity. At the same time rural people lack access to quality health care and those belonging to the poorer sections are prone to different types of morbidity due to their poor health. The present study tries to understand health and morbidity by taking up a village in the Phansidewa block of Siliguri subdivision in North Bengal.
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    Social Medicine: Its Implications for Women’s Health in India
    (University of North Bengal, 2014-03) Biswas, Saswati
    In this paper an attempt has been made to study the implications of social medicine for women’s health in India. The paper focuses on how social conditions play an important role in determining health conditions of women in India. It also highlights the consequences of a market oriented health care system for women’s health in general and its possible implications for women’s health in India.