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Globalization And Plantation Workers In North-East India Is A Piece Of Research Study Regarding The Impacts Of Globalization Among The Workers. The Impacts Have Been Analysed Thoroughly In Regard To The Case Of Darjeeling Tea Industry Along With The Industry In Relation To Other Regions Of West Bengal And Assam Of North-East India. Since This Is The First Sociological Study On The Impacts Of Globalization Among Plantation Workers, It Will Elucidate The Positive And Negative Sides Of Present Globalization Process In The Industry. It Has Also Incorporated A Whole Lot Of The Assessment Of Changes Taking Place Since 1991 Of Liberalisation, Privatisation And Globalization Of Indian Economy In Tea Frontiers Of North-East India. The Work Will Be A Very Essential Reference Book For The Researchers Who Are Going To Contribute More For The Literature On Plantation Study In Indian In Near Future., Dr. K.R. Sharma, (B. 1957) Is A Senior Education Officer In The Central Board For Workers Education, Ministry Of Labour And Employment, Government Of India At Siliguri. He Did His M.A. (Sociology And Social Anthropology) From The University Of North Bengal, Darjeeling, West Bengal. He Did Ph.D. From The Same University. His Area Of Interest Is Industrial Sociology, Political Sociology, Himalayan Society, Sociology Of Indian Tea Industry, Ecology And Environment And Labour Education. He Has Already Published Seven Books To His Credit. Among The Publications, The Himalayan Tea Plantation Workers, Sociology Of Indian Tea Industry, Agony Of Plantation Workers In North-East India, Tea Industry In India: An Introduction And Socio-Economic Life Of Cinchona Plantation Workers In India Are Very Important Academic Publications. Presently, Dr. Sharma Is Actively Engaged In An Academic Research Project On The Eastern Himalayan Society. Shri T.C. Das (B. 1950 ) Did His M.A. (Economics) From The University Of Guwahati (Assam). He Is Additional Director In The National Headquarters Of Cbwe At Nagpur. He Has Already Published A Book Named Agony Of Plantation Workers In North-East India. He Has Also Published A Journal Named North-East Mirror When He Was The Zonal At Guwhati. Presently, Shri Das Is Closely Associated With Various Activities Of Cbwe At Nagpur., Content:- List Of Tables Preface First Decade Of Globalization And Plantation Industry In India Small Growers And New Plantations In Nineties Early Phase Of Globalization And Plantation Workers Introductory Of Impacts Of Globalization Present Socio-Economic Conditions Of The Workers Socio-Economic Development Of The Workers Tea Garden Productivity Vis--Vis Globalization Health Dimensions Of The Workers: Tradition And Modernity Summary And Conclusions Bibliography Index.