{"product_id":"the-socio-cultural-context-of-water-study-of-a-gujarat-village-9788125054306","title":"The Socio-Cultural Context of Water: Study of a Gujarat Village","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Farhat Naz\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater as a commodity in a consumer society is critically studied in this volume, the rural hinterland being viewed through the micro world of Mathnaa. \u003cem\u003eSocio-cultural Context of Water: Study of a Gujarat\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eVillage \u003c\/em\u003eanalyses various aspects of water management at a project in Mathnaa in Sabarkantha district of the state of Gujarat noted for its aridity. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis small village is sharply differentiated along the lines of caste, tribe, class and gender. Wells are the main source of irrigation, rainfall being erratic. Water scarcity is an arena of conflict, which leads to the social actors trying to exploit the situation for their vested interests depending on their relative power positions. A significant finding of this volume is that Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe farmers too own borewells and are able to participate in user-group committees, thus gaining social mobility. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author has explained to what extent attempts to revive the institutions for community water management have been successful, illustrating local power dynamics in terms of wealth, land ownership and access to water. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45616521445527,"sku":"9788125054306","price":1384.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788125054306.webp?v=1769295013","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-socio-cultural-context-of-water-study-of-a-gujarat-village-9788125054306","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}