Reaching out to the Poor
The Unfinished Rural Revolution
Published on 13. October 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
XV, 152 pages
978-0-333-46794-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book is about the poor and the constraints of social and economic relationships within which they are trapped. Such constraints have diminished their social and political capacity to be able to escape from poverty. The book deals with the real rather than the abstract notions of poverty.
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Edition
1989 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XV, 152 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-46794-7 (9780333467947)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-349-20266-9
Schweitzer Classification
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Geeta Somjee | A. H. Somjee
Reaching Out to the Poor
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Content
Part I Amul - the foundation: the beginnings; the changing composition of its milk producers; some rural communities; interdependence of technocrats and politicians; some general observations. Part 2 Dudhsagar dairy - a cooperative miracle: the growth of Dudhsagar dairy; range of activities; involvement of women; some rural communities. Part 3 Sumul - a milk cooperative of the deprived; background and orientation of Sumul; variety of mobilization efforts; some rural communities; general observations. Part 4 Sabar Dairy - a promising milk cooperative: background; some special problems; technocrats and politicians; some rural communities; general observations. Part 5 The unreached poor.