Nomads At the Crossroads

Nomadism as a way of life was a logical, valid and productive mode of existence. Pastoral nomads proved to be resistant to external forces. Their land, culture, lifestyle could not overrun by modern civilization. As the world economy is changing drastically, and pastoral nomads everywhere are facing the impact. The book contains interesting portraits of the life and livelihood of the various nomadic groups of the world. From marriage to religion, from animal husbandry to popular justice, all aspects of the culture and daily life of nomads are elaborately described. It also provides authentic information about the existing patterns of nomadic settlements and the challenges confronted by nomads from modern reforms. About The Author:- O.P.Goyal secured his Ph.D in the year 1976 from Rajasthan University, Jaipur. Since then he has passed several milestones and achieved many kudos and award from various prestigious organizations. His major area of interest has been institution building in this regard he has been responsibly associated with the growth of Gurugobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi where he now holds the Position of the Dean Academic Affairs. Prior to that he was founder dean of school of management studies. He held various responsible positions in many prestigious institutions at different points of time. He got selected for American Biographical Institute’s award of gold record of achievement sciences and institution building in the year 1997. He has won several other honours and awards at national level. He has several published articles and papers to his credit, besides a text book titled Money, Banking and Public Finance in nine editions. Contents:- Preface ? Introduction ? Pro and Anti Gypsism ? Nomads: Anytime, Anywhere ? Romani Customs ? Education, Living conditions of Romas and Sinits ? Tibetan Nomads ? Nomadic Education and economic Perspectives ? Distribution of Houseless (India, States, Union Territories, Districts 2001) ? Bibliography ? Index The Title 'Nomads At the Crossroads written/authored/edited by O.P. Goyal', published in the year 2005. The ISBN 9788182051492 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 320 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-