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Applied Socio-cultural Processes |
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| | ObjectiveThe aim of the Applied Socio-cultural Processes Division is to use the local perspective of ethnography to examine the economic, political, social and cultural aspects of a given configuration for the purpose of recommending interventions that seek to bring about positive socioeconomic changes that do not undermine the ecological and social systems upon which communities and societies are dependent.
The immediate objectives are to analyze the impact of changing socio-economic security and resource availability like energy on the livelihood of the urban and rural population. Framework
Analysis is invariably based on empirical data collected through fieldwork. A primary concern is with improving the quality of life of the community addressed. The adoption of a holistic perspective enables consideration of broader consequences which link the local with the national and international contexts. This entails the interface between the community addressed and the diverse stakeholders involved in the development process and therefore the necessary partnerships between the latter for a sustainable and meaningful impact of interventions on the local community. | Chief of Research and Section Head 
Dr. Soofia Mumtaz |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 14:19 |
