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For example, in Kerala the life expectancy for women is 77 years old. This state is in the south where it is considered the “light.” In comparison in the larger northern states, which is considered the “darkness,” the life expectancy for women is below 65 years old.(pg.72) This just goes to show that the states that are better off in India tend to have higher qualities of life. States such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala have much higher literacy and school attendance rates than states such as Bihar and Rajasthan.(table 3.8) The states that have higher literacy and school attendance rates are much better off than the states that have lower statics. This just goes to show that if states lay down proper early education and healthcare services it will benefit the state in the long run. The more educated and well taken care of the children of the country are then the more likely they are to grow up and become a contributing member of society. For example, the percentage of people below the poverty line in Kerala is %19.6, and in Tamil Nadu it is %29.4. In comparison, the percentage of people below the poverty line in Bihar is %54.4, and in Rajasthan it is %34.4.(table 3.8) There is a direct correlation between where you are from and how likely you are to succeed in

As a first generation Indian-American, I am no stranger to being a part of a distinct community while observing two unique cultures. Traveling to India exposed me to a dynamic population with rich diversity comprising of numerous languages and differing religions. Though these individuals may have had differing customs from their neighbors, there were similar ambitions to conquer grinding poverty. This poverty can be clearly noticed by seeing citizens sleeping on floors of a railway station, or the lack of air conditioning in searing hot weather. The frailty and mortality of the human condition was starkly visible in India. As a fellow human, I was humbled not only by the lack of privilege and opportunity of many citizens, but also by their

In his book, "Promises not kept" Isbister explains to us that most of the people living in poverty stricken Asia, South America, and Africa are plagued by disease, danger and uncertainty. Isbister asks us the question of why social change in the third world has come to a halt and how come there is massive and swelling poverty that continues to plague almost all of the developing countries. Social scientists have developed different approaches to help understand why there is poverty in the third world and also to help seek out the answers to why poverty keeps on persisting.

Katherine Boo’s book, Behind The Beautiful Forevers, portrays the “new life” the people in India live as capitalism and globalism ventures into their lives. These two systems look to promise new and improved social opportunities for all classes, not just the wealthy. However, although this makes it seem like the government of India in the 21st century is progressing towards a more fairer society for all its citizens, the reality is, they are really not progressing at all. Of course, while capitalism and globalization initially gave all citizens, especially the lower classes, hope that more opportunities would be available to them, it seems it has prevaricated it all as these opportunities have been more transformative to the elite and privileged classes than it has for the poor.

Education is a very important part of our society. Education is the key to a financial independence and successful future. Although, the education has a significant role in the society, the quality of education varies across the countries. The inconsistency in the quality of the education occurs due to culture, language and ethnicity of the countries. Nepal is different in many aspects in comparison to the United States; these factors includes the structure of the education system, curriculums for teaching, infrastructures, technology used in a classroom setting, and the existence of gender bias in an educational setting.

Inspired by my reading of Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo, my project studied the slums of India with a focus on culture, education, and economics. I interviewed women, children, professors, teachers, visitors to the country and international students. I collected data regarding their experiences with education, clashes with cultural traditions, and how education affects their socioeconomic status, and this project would prove to be instrumental in helping me figure out my passion. The poverty that I witnessed, such as children without clothes or shoes digging through the garbage for food, made me wish I had the power to help them. After I was done with my study I was left with the question of what to do next. I then realized that I needed to come back home and arm myself with the necessary tools to serve my community.

Gender relations and inequality is experienced through lack of educational matters and unfair treatment of women and children, thus in many cases forcing women to run households, while the men are away at work in various seasonal migration jobs at unviable wages. As defined in a classic article, income inequality is “the distribution of total income amongst the represented population” (Gehring13). In outlined studies; evidence can conclude that poor gender relations in fact can be convoluted into other issues such as overpopulation, child malnourishment, low levels of GDP, and GNI. This in fact sounds to be true for what India is experiencing today. The predominant issue of gender inequality has led many down the pathway to poverty

In a developing country like Nepal, education is a huge key. It is not free in Nepal; residents need to pay for each grade level. Unlike Nepal, education is free in New York until one goes to college. The professors are allowed to physically discipline students if one someone happens to disrupt the class. Although in New York, the professors are not allowed to physically discipline the students. The tenth grade level is the most difficult in Nepal. Students are required to take the SLC (School leaving

There has been much publicity about the lives of women in India and how they are regarded. I would like to explore this topic in order to clarify and organize the abundance of information that has been in the media and in publications. I will focus this this topic comparing two countries, India and the US. Both are democratic countries and both have some forms of inequality. I will start by giving background information about both of the country’s political and cultural systems when relevant and the inequalities. This will produce the answer to which of the two states has made more improvements in the area, my dependent variable. Then I will go on to the bulk of the research in explaining the causes of the improvements or lack thereof which will be which will be the independent variables.

Globally the World Health Organization is tackling infant mortality through social determinants collaborated in the article, Impact of Non-Health Policies on Infant Mortality Through the Social Determinants Pathway. In this article studies performed in India indicate that poverty and income are associated to their infant mortality rates. What India has done is employed the government's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to target “ unemployment and underemployment, and therefore poverty, by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed paid employment every year to households whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work” (Nair, 2011). This program is designed to have a domino effect on the economy by income, structural, and behavioral elements such as “better housing and living conditions, food security, access to clean water and proper sanitation, access to health care, infant care and feeding practices that influence the proximal risk factors of infant mortality – malnutrition, diarrhoea and acute respiratory infections”(Nair, 2011). Evidence of this program on the effects of infant mortality are premature and not calculate yet, however India’s government is confident that it will achieve its intended target of reducing infant

After reading this article, explain what you think the key issues are that are being discussed. In your answer be sure to fully describe the social problems you see reflected in the story.

For a long time, India has been experiencing a huge population growth. In fact, it will pass the population in China. However, the population growth has not matched it overpopulation growth. Despite the large population, India has a huge labor force. The quality of the jobs in India is awful and even though they can use all of their people. They can’t use them well. Because people have low paying jobs. The government doesn’t have enough money to handle the large population. As a result, their infrastructure is poor, which means people can’t go to different places so that people can’t get jobs. The lack of education is also a big issue for the people and the government because the government doesn’t make as much money if people aren’t getting jobs or getting low paid jobs. Many of people living in India is also causing environmental issues it creates health problems. Therefore, India population has the potential to be highly productive, but the huge amount of people in India makes it extremely hard for India to grow and develop.

The term socialization can be defined as the process in which individuals learn the behavioral patterns that are most likely accepted and tolerated in society. This process includes the learning values in which children are taught and they develop the social values of their parents or guardians just by observing them. Socialization occurs from the birth of the individual and continues throughout their life. Socialization is classified as one of the most important process in the family. Of all the major sociological perspectives, symbolic interactionism has probably developed the most detailed theory of socialization, Haralambos, Holborn. Sociology -

The present buzzword for India’s development strategy is inclusive growth. The role of state and market has been crucial in achieving rapid and inclusive growth. “Inclusive growth” means an emphasis towards more equitable distribution of income and building capabilities in terms of attainment of better health and education. The general notion about the success of inclusive growth is little apprehensive. The argument is although the poor are getting richer, the rich are getting richer faster than the poor. This is problematic as it can lead to an uneven distribution of

The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) was a centrally sponsored updated poverty alleviation scheme launched on, 1st December 1997 substituting the three schemes of: Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY), Urban Basic Services for the Poor (UBSP), Prime Minister's Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme (PMI UPEP). The provision of inputs under the Scheme was done through the medium of urban local bodies and community structures. Thus, SJSRY focussed on strengthening these urban local bodies and community organizations to empower them to address the issues of employment and income generation facing the urban poor (SJSRY- Revised Guidelines, 2012).