Asie du Sud

Singapour

Ph. D. Student

National University of Singapore

sarbeswar@nus.edu.sg

Department of Sociology
AS 1, 11 Arts Link
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
National University of Singapore
SINGAPORE 117570

India

Area of Study Interest: Civil Society, NGOs, Democratization, Development,
Social Movements, Citizenship, Religious Politics of Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad,
Tribal Identity, Globalization

PhD Thesis: The Dynamics of Mobilization and the Politics of
Democratization: Exploring the 'Political' Role of Civil Society in
Rajasthan (India) which is a historical comparative analysis of three
different kinds of civil society organizations working among the tribals
in Southern Rajasthan (Udaipur). (1) a constructive development
organization (Seva Mandir), (2) an organization focusing on tribal
identity, religion and culture and affiliated to the RSS (Vanvasi Kalyan
Parishad), and (3) an advocacy and mobilization organization (ASTHA)

None on file.

civil society ; NGOs ; democractization ; development ; social movements ; citizenship ; religion...