GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE

The process of globalization has made deep inroads into India’s social life. Globalization appears to be the buzzword of 1990s which has penetrated many academic debates. Globalization and Social Change presents a whole new perspective on globalization integrating the Indian economy with the global system and enhancing its robustness through wider access to better technology and benchmarking with the global performers. It also reflects on the widening of social and economic inequalities due to the process of globalization.
The book is expected to enlighten the readers on the issues pertaining to globalization and social change. It is a contribution to the plethora of ongoing debates on the complex issue of globalization and would enhance the understanding of students, researchers and policy makers.

Ellina Samantroy is Associate Fellow, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida. She completed her Masters, MPhil and PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has published a number of research papers in reputed academic journals and newspapers and chapters in edited volumes. Her research interests include Gender Statistics, Gender Issues in Labour, Sociology of Gender, Youth and Development Studies, and Sociology of Work.

Indu Upadhyay is Assistant Professor of Economics at Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. She has authored two books and has contributed many papers to reputed journals and newspapers. Her research interests lie in the fields of agricultural economics, public economics, etc.