Introduction / Debal K. SinghaRoy -- I. On the Concept of Empowerment / Manoranjan Mohanty -- II. Marginalisation and the Role of Social Development: The Significance of Globalisation, the State and Social Movements / David Ray Cox -- III. Towards an Alternative Paradigm of Development / Jaganath Pathy -- IV. Meaning for an Alternative Strategy / Ramashray Roy -- V. Critical Issues in Grassroots Mobilisation and Collective Action / Debal K. SinghaRoy -- VI. Worker Cooperatives and Empowerment of the Marginalised / Sharit K. Bhowmik -- VII. Rethinking Social Development with Women: An Arduous Journey Ahead / Kumud Sharma -- VIII. Peasant Women Organise for Empowerment: The Bankura Experiment / Vina Mazumdar -- IX. Voluntary Action for Social Development and Empowering the Marginalised in Bihar / Sachchidananda -- X. Empowerment of Tribes / Virginius Xaxa -- XI. Distance Education for Empowerment - A Case of Human Rights Education at IGNOU / Pandav Nayak
