Research
An Analysis Of Concept And Role Of Civil Society In Contemporary India
This conceptual and literary analysis focuses on history and practice of civil society searching the old and new connotations thereof. The article provides a broader spectrum of the subject matter in time and space. The concept of civil society moved from ‘civilized society’ to a socially located debating and acting groups emerged now outside the political arena. However, its identity fixes next door to politics. Advancement of democracies pushed the civil society movement on world scene, in both the developing and developed societies equally. India land maintains a great lead in this movement with impinging on administrative and political setup the right to information, human rights, social advocacy, environmental preservation including elimination of corruption from public institutions. Anna Hazare’s fast based strategy movement acquired a very pervasive support from all quarters i.e. for Janlokpal (People’s Ombudsman) under the banner India Against Corruption.
Haryanvi Wives: Changing Expectations of their Husbands
This paper offers an analysis of changing expectations of the husbands from their wives in Haryana state of India. This paper explores the alterations in gender relationship pattern in the Haryana region that has experienced major socio-political and economic changes in the last two decades. Positional survey research design was used for the present study through interview schedule comprising open ended questions. Husbands from different socio-economic background reported the continuing influence of traditional values that still govern the gender relationships in the family particularly husband-wife relationship
