1. R.C.Tripathi University of Allahabad
COLLECTIVE IDENTITY: A Double Edged Sword For Poverty Alleviation And Social Inclusion in Rural India
R.C.Tripathi
University of Allahabad
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2. Gandhi’s Talisman
When you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test:--
Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, If the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him? Will he gain anything by it ? Will it restore him to a control over his own life and destiny ?Then you will find your doubt and your ‘self’ melting away.
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3. OUTLINE Problematic & the Context Conceptual Issues
Poverty, Social Exclusion And Stigmatized Identities
Identity Development:
Interventions for Poverty Alleviation And Social Inclusion
Success And Failure of Interventions
Roles And Responsibilities for Psychologists
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4. Conceptual Issues Identity Personal Identity Social Identity
Collective Identity
Poverty
Social Exclusion

5. Goals of Development Goals: Development is two edged Equality
Empowerment
Well Being
Development is two edged
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6. Diversity in India Population 1/6th of the World Average Age 29 Years
52 Billionaires; Largest number of Poor
1652 Languages and Dialects Spoken
2000+ Ethnic Groups (16.2 SCs; 8.2% STs)
All Major Religions (3rd Largest Muslim Population)
Over 74% Population in 6,38,000 Villages
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7. Poverty in India Poverty is Distributional Poverty as Deprivation
27.5% People Below Poverty Line (BPL) in 2005
28.1% Rural People (BPL)
37.9% Dalits (BPL)
43.8% Indigenous & Tribal (BPL)
Poverty as Deprivation
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8. Social Exclusion in India
Social Exclusion is Multidimensional
Socially Excluded Groups
Dalits, Backward, Tribals, Muslims & Women
Bases of Social Exclusion
Social Structure; Caste Structure
Processes of Othering
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9. Process of Othering Power Structure Purity and Pollution as the Bases
Differentiating versus Categorization
Stigmatized Social Identity and Marginalization
Collective Identity
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10. Actors in Poverty Alleviation and Social Inclusion
State
Civil Society Organizations
Social Movements
Collective Action
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11. Identity Development: Interventions for Poverty Alleviation
State Interventions
- National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
- Swarna Jayanti Gram Swaraj Yojna
- Indira Awas Yojana
- Swarna Jayanti Shaher Rozgar Yojana
Interventions by Civil Society Organizations- SHGs
Interventions by Religious and Cultural organizations
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12. Identity Development: Addressing Social Exclusion
Affirmative Action
Right to Education & Mid Day Meal
National Rural Health Mission
National Mission for Empowerment of Women
Minority & Women Commissions
Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas
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13. Consequences & Outcomes of Interventions
Psychological
Social
Economic
Political
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14. Consequences & Outcomes of Interventions
Consumption Disparities
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15. Consequences & Outcomes of Interventions
Educational Attainments of Youth (in %age)
1983
Males (Never enrolled)
Upper caste Hindu and other
26.88
27.46
21.19
17.08
Dalits
53.30
53.36
46.15
36.75
Adivasi
62.72
62.47
52.81
43.94
Muslim
45.18
46.41
39.41
32.27
Females (Never Enrolled)
56.54
54.07
48.23
40.85
84.28
84.77
77.45
67.39
87.85
85.25
81.42
71.20
73.49
71.70
63.23
54.78
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16. Consequences & Outcomes of Interventions
Health
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17. Does Education Contribute to Capacity Development?
Education and Income
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18. Does Education Contribute to Capacity Development?
Education and Health
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19. Does Education Contribute to Capacity Development?
Education and Participation in Governance
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20. Does Mainstreaming in Schools Help Dalits?
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21. Movements and Collective Actions
Political Mobilization
Deconstruction of History – New Heroes
Occupying Public Space
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22. Dalit Prerna Kendra (Dalit Inspiration Center)
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23. New Roles and Responsibilities for Psychologists
Changing Attributions and Expectations
Counseling for the Othered
Managing Diversity at Work
Building Positive Emotional Climates
Inter-group Dialoguing
Facilitating Social Policy Makers
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24. THANK YOU !!!
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