Book Description

The Present Book Which Is Based On Her Doctoral Thesis Socialization Of Girl Stu¬Dents Was More In The Nature Of Return¬Ing To Her Roots To Study The Changes That Have Taken Place In The Post-Indepen¬Dence India. Since The Soul Of India Lies In The Villages, She Took Up The Study Of The Most Backward States Most Backward Regions To Probe The Problems And Hard¬Ships Encountered By The Girl-Child In Her Effort To Cope-Up With Her Urban Counter¬Part In The Changing Times. The Political, Religious, Social, Economic, Educational And Cultural Background Which Influence The Growth Of A Girl-Child Have Proved More Of A Constraint Than Help. The Post-Independence Indian Society Which Has Progressed Leaps And Bounds With The Help Of Science And Technology-The Mass Media Has Come As A Boon To The Masses; Has Remained A Distant Dream For The Region.This Study Was Undertaken To Collect First-Hand Impirical Data From The Region Comprising Of Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Bolangir And Kalahandi Districts Of Western Orissa, Much Before The State And The Nation Showed Their Concern For The De¬Velopment Of The Girl-Child. The Present Study Of The Author Was To Probe The Bias Perpetuated By The Parents Against The Girl-Child. The Findings Have Quiet Far-Reaching Impact. However, The Study Is Just The Beginning Of Unveiling The De¬Monic Evils That Haunt The Society Which Still Refuses To Break Open The Shackles It Has Put On Itself In The Form Of Supersti¬Tions, Ignorance And Illiteracy. The Effort Should Continue Whether They Be Volun¬Tary Or Governmental For The Emancipa¬Tion Of The Girl-Child.