SERICUL TURE AND THE PROCESS OF CHANGE - Institute for ...

The relation could be called a symmetric relation when the
interacting persons are in the same plane with similar reciprocity. The
relations could be asymmetric, when the interacting persons are playing
different but socially accepted roles. Those relations which lack
reciprocity would fall in the category of non-symmetrical relations. In
addition, there are also relations between individuals, that are unequal
and sometimes even exploitative, which may be termed as dysymmetric.
The Focus of the Research: There is a two-way interaction
between sericulture and society. The development objective of
sericulture has involved a dual perspective, namely, development of
sericulture through society, and development of society through
sericulture. Some efforts have been made to identify both these
processes in the present research. However, the major objective of this
study is, as has already been stated, to look into process of change in the
context of sericulture with a socio-cultural perspective. In other words, it
is looking into some of the socio-cultural processes that have set in with
the advent of sericulture. These processes are discerned mainly in the
labour and dependency relations, interaction dynamics of family
relations, socio-economic mobility and value dynamics and in the social
and network relations.
Theoretical Perspective
The present study attempts to identify the various key players in
the different social institutions. It also looks into the governing
principles and cultural implications as well as the nature and impact of
the various interactional ties in the dynamic set-up of the village within
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