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A sociological study on gender based violence in an urban area of Bangladesh
(University of Dhaka, 2015-03-02) Islam, Towhida
The widespread nature of violence against women is a highly issue of contemporary urbanized world. The purpose of this research study is to assess the relationship between gender violence and socio-economic status of urban women. It also focuses on the reason and process of the dimension of gender violence against women in urban area of Bangladesh and revel the nature of violence toward women. To explore this correlation there have selected the respondent in non- probability sampling on quantitative analysis and purposive sampling on qualitative analysis. By mixed method of data collection,present and analysis by core findings on this study has been conducted. Finally, by reviewing a set of recommendations to prevent gender violence have been suggested.
A Sociological Study on Women, Veil and Empowerment in Urban and Rural Bangladesh
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-16) Shayma, Tasnim Ara
This study is conducted to examine whether there is any relationship between veil and women empowerment in the context of rural and urban Bangladesh. In this study the reasons for wearing veil, the reflection of empowerment indicators like participation in politics, decision making, participation in extra-curricular activities, property inheritance, educational attainment and control over personal income in the lives of veiled women, their perception on gendered division of labour, and their sense of aesthetics and expressionism have been investigated. Then this study explains whether the practice of wearing veil empowers or disempowers women in the context of Bangladesh. Several theoretical insights on gender socialization and gender relation have been adopted. In this study, qualitative method is employed to offer an elaborate description of the life experiences and the perception of the veiled women on women empowerment in the light of wearing veil. The responses of the female veiled students studying at different types of educational institutions like medical college, university and madrasa who come from both urban and rural areas are collected and the responses of some employed veiled women i.e., teacher, doctor and banker are collected by using case study method and then analyzed to uncover the problem of the veiling practice to the path of women empowerment in Bangladesh. The extent of occupational segregation in relation to their practice of wearing veil is substantial in the context of Bangladesh that more or less limits their chance of being empowered.
A Study on Labor Welfare Center and Its Implications for Labor Welfare in Selected Areas of Dhaka
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-09) Rana, Md. Juwel
The principal objective of this study is to understand the implications of Labor Welfare Center (LWC) for workers. This research congregates and proficiently deals with legislated functions such as playground for indoor & outdoor games, night schooling, skill development and awareness training/workshops, newspaper reading, library etc. as well as the health services including prescription, medicines, first aid, elementary disease treatment even anti-biotic services of both Tejgaon and Tongi Labor Welfare Centers (LWCs) for different types of workers like factory, mills, industry and garments workers. The mainstays of this thesis are to examine the welfare services including health care services of these Labor Welfare Centers (LWCs) for workers. Drawing predominantly on Keynes theory of national welfare state and Marshall’s doctrine of social rights, this study enunciates the integration of legislated welfare services or provisions and implementation of these provisions through state or statutory agent like LWC. Findings of this study delineate that the implications of Labor Welfare Center is not at satisfactory level or so poor. The prolonged absence of doctor, medicines, recreational facilities, and effective trainings, proper health treatment even legislated welfare services divulge the vulnerability of LWC. Due to the lack of proper health treatments and other facilities, the frequency of going to outside of LWC such as govt. hospitals, LMF, quack, pharmacy sometimes private clinic for treatment is quite high which also denotes the poor implications of LWCs. Though workers are not able to bear the expanses of their health treatment but they are bound. They are also not satisfied with the existing health treatments of LWC for their specific disease and illness like cold & cough, urine infection, skin diseases, anemia, stomach pain or vomiting etc. This study also focuses the attitudes of workers towards its welfare services including health services while most of them showed negative attitude towards LWC’s welfare services for workers. It has also emphasized on some critical issues for LWC’s poor implications as well as recommendations for further improvement. Thus, this research pivotally focuses on the implications of LWC for workers through examining the functioning as well as health services of both Tejgaon and Tongi Labor Welfare Centers.
A study on the effect of social safety net programme on livelihood pattern and income generation in Comilla
(University of Dhaka, 2015-03-31) Akter, Tanzina
The constitution of Bangladesh has recognized that the people having insecurity have the rights to get necessary assistance from the state. Social Safety Net Programmes regarded as such initiatives of government which give assistance to that unsecured segments including unemployed, old age, widowhood, people with physical and mental disability. This paper presents the effects of SSNPs on the livelihood pattern of those insecure, distressed, ‘at risk’ population. It has been stated that a person’s livelihood pattern includes meeting a basic necessities such as food security, health, shelter, education, clothing etc. This paper attempts to assess the role of Social Safety Net Programmes on income generation and food consumption of poor people. This study also shows gaps and irregularities of SSNPs which impede the contribution of SSNPs on livelihood pattern of the poor. The study made use of both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Absentee Husband and Their Wives: A Sociological Study on Problems of Migrants’ Wife in Chandpur, Bangladesh
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-24) Morshed, Marjana
Migration is a global phenomenon, deeply affecting the lives of the 200 million migrants around the globe but also the lives of those connected to them, in particular those left behind in the countries of origin especially the wives of migrants. Migration is a multi-facetted experiences that encompasses opportunities for personal, social and economic development but also include risks of violence, abuse and exploitation for the wives who are left behind in the home country. To investigate the violence of wives in absence of their husband sample has been collected from Chandpur district. It has found that 69 percent wives have faced violence in in-laws house, in which 50 percent have been suffering from psychological violence and 16 percent suffering from physical violence in in-laws house. In this research it has also explored that 70 percent remittances are sent in wives name and for this remittance wives also faced violence in in-laws house. All the respondents in this research reported that after their husband migration their workload has increased. Sometime wives faced social violence like they experienced restriction on their movement after husband migration. It has also found that in absence of husband wives engaged in extra marital relationship with their male friends. 19 percent wives engaged in this type of relationship. In absence of husband 62 percent wives need permission from their in-laws to spent the money which her husband sent from abroad. Most of the wives can not share their pain with others only 8 percent share their pain. This research study analyze the vulnerable condition of the wives after their husband migration in in-laws house and personal problem also recommended some steps for the welfare of the migrants’ wives.
Changing urban culture: A study of the old city in Dhaka
(University of Dhaka, 2015-03-31) Sonia, Ashma Akhter
The historic root of Dhaka, usually called ‘Old Dhaka’, retains the traditional features it has inherited from a long history of urbanization influenced by various cultural phases. In order to understand the changing urban culture of old city in Dhaka, it is essential to understand the patterns of urban culture in the old city of Dhaka that makes it vibrant and impulsive even at present and the processes and context of its transformation. Therefore, The study tries to figure out how much it retains its traditional socio-cultural life and how much changes occurdue to modernization and globalization and the generational changes with regards to values and ideas within this area of old city of Dhaka. The theories of cultural globalization are explained to analyze the cultural changes in this old city. Also the modernization theories and urbanization theories have been used for analyzing the current situation of urban life in a traditional city. The research method is qualitative with interview and observation in the area of old city in Dhaka and quantitative with field survey. The number of interviews in this research was sixteen and also one hundred and four surveys have been conducted by the researcher during two months of fieldwork in the area of study. The result shows that the culture of old Dhaka is becoming Westernized or McDonaldized and glocalized, or in other word hybrid and the most important elements which has brought changes within the tradition and culture of old city is modernization, cultural globalization and particularly media and the people who are more affected are young generation. The study found that more than 91 percent of younger respondentsvisit Chinese and Western restaurant whereas more than 71 percent of the elderly respondents never visit these restaurants. It has also been found that the older areas of Dhaka city still retain much of its traditional cultural practices and life styles as all of the respondents in this study like to take their traditional old Dhaka’s food. Most of the cultural practices including social and religious rituals and festivals are still celebrated in traditional style. They still maintain strong kinship and neighborhood relationship as well as other social organizations. This study also shows that the ideas and values of elderly and younger generation differ mostly. In the study half of the younger respondents (50 percent) are influencing from watching Indian and Western films and TV programs whereas elderly group still bears traditions and cultures of old city of Dhaka.
Class and changing urban life styles in Narayanganj: A sociological study
(University of Dhaka, 2015-04-13) Saha, Amit Kumar
This thesis aims at finding out the relationships between urban classes and life style patterns and the impact of modernization and globalization on the urban life style patterns of the people in Narayanganj, and find out a new pattern of consumption. The society of Bangladesh has seen major cultural changes due to the influence of various processes namely, modernization, urbanization and globalization. Narayanganj, a major city of Bangladesh is also currently going through the process of cultural change. The life style pattern of high income groups or the upper class is quite different from the life style pattern of lower income groups or the lower class. The middle income group of Narayanganj also leads a different way of life. The changing process involves the food habits, media habits, dress patterns and family structure. There is a growing tendency of fast food culture among the upper and middle class people in Narayanganj city though the lower class is less comfortable to this culture. Moreover, a large number of brand shops are situated in Narayanganj city and they are rapidly increasing due to the growing preferences of the upper and middle class people on brand clothes. In addition, Indian hindi and bangla channels are becoming more popular among the residents of Narayanganj city. The modernization and globalization process have a crucial effect in the life style patterns of the people in Narayanganj city though the social stratification factors holds a significant position in this explication of change.
Climate Variability & Rural Livelihoods The Vulnerability & Adaptation Strategy of Coastal zone Farming Community
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-25) Wazed, Salina
The concept of social phenomenon encompasses the meaning of ‘Occasion’ rather than ‘event’. The idea social occasion draws analogy from analysis of many sociologists which implies that disasters provide multi-possibilities for human action for development rather than involving one liner path to an end result which implies an event. Sometimes these disasters best be seen as social crisis occasion (Quarantelli: 1986) .Human experiences of coping with disasters are best exemplified in the way the poor people cope with vulnerability. Though vulnerability is not the same as poverty but the poor people are more prone to vulnerability due to external shocks like disaster. Here we can say that climate is the primary important factor for agriculture based country as well as her famer’s socio –economic condition. But climate variability effect itself also varies within the same country. As a result, coastal area people are more vulnerable than the people live in highland. In Bangladesh poverty is the overriding issue which depicts the relationship between disasters and socio-economic factors. Its highlights social phenomenon and individual– collective behaviour in mitigating effects of disasters on poor. This study reviews the impacts of climate variability on agriculture sector. As a sociological study, the main interests are findings the socio-economic vulnerability of farmers along with the potential agricultural adaptation due to climate variability in Bangladesh.
Computer professional’s health hazard: a study in Dhaka city
(University of Dhaka, 2015-04-05) Parveen, Sunjida
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is an emerging industrial sector in Bangladesh. According to Ministry of Finance 2013, the size of the IT industry is estimates to be approximately around US$ 120 million per year (including export). But computer professionals are among the most unnoticed working groups in Bangladesh who are exposed to various occupational health hazards due to their work postures and long working hour on computer. This study aims to assess the prevalence and pattern of computer related health hazards among the computer professionals in Dhaka city. It also seeks to examine the attitudes of the professionals towards health hazards, the association between the computer professionals’ health hazard and their working environment and interventions by government, employers and employees. With the Dhaka Metropolitan Area as a study site, a descriptive cross-sectional survey of 105 computer professionals (79% males and 21% females) between ages 20 through 45 and made up of Software programmers, Designers, Business analysts, Developers and Network engineers was conducted. The participants in the present study were recruited from 12 different software companies in Dhaka city. Results indicated that musculoskeletal disorders were common among the computer professionals. The highest (56.2%) respondents suffered from upper back trouble and (43.8%) suffered from lower back trouble. However, (41.9%) of the respondents suffered from wrists trouble and (41.0%) suffered neck pain. Shoulder trouble was found among (24.8%) of the respondents and (25.7%) of the respondents suffered eye restrain. Due to these troubles and discomforts, (20.0%) respondents were prevented from work and (40%) of the respondents consulted with the doctors or physio-therapists. Smoking habit was found among the (58.1%) of the respondents and a relation between long work hour and smoking habit was also analyzed. Accessing the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, large number of respondents (38.0%) was found moderately depressed. Statistical significant association was found between the long work hour and the level of depression. These findings underscore that the computer professionals are prone to these occupational hazards so computer service sector should be emphasized as a field of concern in occupational health hazards. Application of ergonomics and better technology along with proper lighting; cushioned chair and soft keypads in the office settings are required. There is also a need for enforcing suitable preventive measures to combat these occupational health hazards along with establishing OSH policy and legislations.
Crime and Delinquency among Slum Children of Dhaka City: A Sociological Study
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-11) Islam, Atikul
Bangladesh has experienced one of the highest urban population growth rates (around 7% per year) over the past three decades. Dhaka, the capital city, attracts approximately 320,000 migrants from rural areas every year. The city is unable to provide shelter, food, education, healthcare, and employment for its rapidly-expanding population. An estimated 3.4 million people live in the overcrowded slums of Dhaka, and many more live in public spaces lacking the most basic shelter. Overall condition of the slum of Dhaka city is the worst with minimum access to basic human rights. The society has to grapple with numerous social problems. Crime and delinquency among slum children is the societal problems experienced in the contemporary scenario. This refers to the phenomenon of slum children being active in criminal activities. This is a unique challenge since the individuals are below the stipulated age of adulthood. My study found various types of crimes and delinquencies among children of Rayer Bazar slum such as violence, theft, robbery, mugging, trafficking, drug addicting, drug dealing, sexual harassment etc. and they are also used by outsiders drug dealing, mugging, robbery etc. They involve to these crimes and delinquencies for various reasons such as social condition, poor parenting, delinquent peer, economic insecurity, lack of education, labeling delinquent self image etc.
Economic restructure and redevelopment: A case of Khulna city
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-30) Naznin, Saima
The present world is a post-modern world. Everywhere there is a consumer culture. Since 1991 the world is going on a new phase, for the communication revaluation the world became so closer. With the development of the market economy the world run away with a new culture. In this world economy everyone wants to lead a better life. All over the world this culture is going on, another important thing is that in Third World countries this new economic culture is also evident very well. Bangladesh is also a member of a new economic world. Due to liberalization economic restructure and redevelopment occurred in our country. In Khulna city the effects of liberalization is also evident. It makes incredible transformation of lifestyle .Quality of urban life in Khulna city has become a commodity where consumerism, privatization, cultural and social changes effects on everywhere. This study aims to explain the situations of the social life of the urban dwellers. It will focus how privatization and commodification makes dependent urbanization. It further explains how capitalistic logic makes fictional capital and makes the new urban poverty. The study is based on mixed methodology .Urban history and ethnology has been used to explain the transformation of the city. It argues that neo-liberalism creates redevelopment of the economic structure and its effect the social life.
Education system and sense of moral values: a sociological study among the students of university of Dhaka
(University of Dhaka, 2015-04-08) Ray, Nibedita
Young generations as well as students always brought changes throughout the world. Especially in Bangladesh, students had taken a crucial role in the history of struggle. It is more important than the other students all over the world. Any movement of changes comes from the students historically in Bangladesh. In this country students are the conscience of nation. Universities have long been seen as institutions for preparing students as a man for life, both academically and as moral agents in society. In order to become capable, moral citizen, Students need to be provided with opportunities to learn moral values. But now-a-days moral degradation is increasing day by day in Dhaka University as well as all over the country. Education system has a close relationship with moral values. ‘Everyman is for himself’ it is the dialogue of present time. Reality or intelligence is selfishness and moral values are emotion and foolish vocabulary, this type of wrong teaching is given in everywhere. In the Sovereign Republic of Bangladesh, many types of education system are existing here. For this reason present education system is failed to build same national civic sense or collective sense. Education System also failed to create moral values and it is liable to create moral degradation. Students are running to career based education. Thus education system makes the students as well as the nation mechanical, immoral, selfish and individualistic. So, this study tries to explore the situation of existing education system and sense moral values.
Facebook as a Virtual Space in Formatting New Form of Social Movements: A Study on Shahbag Uprising
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-10) Arefin, Md. Nazmul
Today, in the age of internet, as a social networking site Facebook is expanding its power of connecting people. Facebook, after being launched in 2004 continues to be a budding phenomenon through which people are connected to each other in a way never experienced before. Keeping pace with the network society the urban youth of Bangladesh are using the power of social networking for several purposes but most importantly for disseminating political thinking. Recent Shahbag Uprising carries out the proof of it. Under these circumstances I felt a genuine urge to plan my master’s dissertation on such a contemporary topic like Facebook in formatting new form of social movement. The major argument of this paper is that Facebook as a social medium has not only changed the very notion of social networking, but also it provides a ‘Space’ for political and social organization and activism as well. This paper will look closely at the extent to how Facebook was used by the activists of Shahbag Movement for organizing the protest, and diffusing awareness of political mobilization among public. This paper will use recognized theories of social movements and communication in order to analyze the role of Facebook as a virtual space in mobilizing crowds towards change and pro-democratic movements. The paper focuses on the various Facebook pages which played crucial roles in garnering the sentiments and opinions of the people about war criminals of Bangladesh, and initiating the protest against the verdict, and in formatting new form of social movements. This paper will make a significant contribution to the social movement discourse of Bangladesh as it has made a pioneering effort in analyzing the role of Facebook in formatting new form of social movements guided by new form of activism.
Gender Dimension of Arsenicosis: A Sociological Study in Selected Villages of Nilphamari District
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-27) Sultana, Toufica
This study focuses on gender dimension of arsenicosis at selected village in Nilphamari district from a sociological point of view. It seeks to explore the gender specific nature of vulnerabilities related to arsenicosis and strategies taken to mitigate the vulnerabilities of arsenicosis in Nilphamari district. The study also addresses several research questions: What are the nature of vulnerabilities of men and women related to arsenicosis? What are the impacts of arsenicosis on women? What are the variations of the responses to arsenicosis between man and women? What is the gender based coping mechanisms addressing the vulnerabilities? In countering to these questions an exploratory research has been conducted. This research also adopted a sociological perspective to analysis the situation of men and women particularly the women’s sufferings due to arsenicosis in the northern part of Bangladesh. The study follows qualitative method to have the in-depth explanations of complex issues that have greater influences on arsenicosis patients. The most prevalent vulnerabilities of arsenicosis include physical, economic, psychological and social factors that depend on gender. The qualitative method has been employed in this work to obtain sensitive issues related to gender specially the mechanisms that have taken by the arsenicosis patients in Nilphamari. Through such procedures, this study contributes in demonstrating gender dimension of arsenicosis in selected villages of Nilphamari district.
Gender Perspectives of the Mass Media People in Bangladesh: A Sociological Study
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-09) Jowel, Md.
The media of Bangladesh is spreading up day by day. The media in Bangladesh has a rich tradition of independence. The media has a very powerful effect on culture, shaping societal structures and operations. Dominant media forms have heavily assisted in constructing gender and generalized norms. In mass media a large numbers of women are doing the job. But it is not in the satisfactory level. The study aimed to analyze the gender perspectives of the mass media people in Bangladesh. Here the study tried to find out, the gender profile in media especially electronic and print media. The gender profile means that the overall situation of gender in mass media. The gender mainstreaming issue in mass media is also important. The researcher wants to find out also this side. Another important issue is the stereotypes of in the public, especially focus on youth perception. The study took theoretical reference of different feminists ‘perspect ive and also various structural, functionalist, and Marxists perspective related with the thesis topic. National and also international literatures have been used in this research project. Various qualitative techniques in-depth interview, case study, FGD etc, had been used for data collection. To interpret an analyze the content interview, case study, FGD etc, was used. The findings suggest that women are engaged in mass media a reasonable number. But they are not treating properly. So the situation has to be improved positively.
Gender violence and vulnerabilities at work: A study on garment workers in Savar, Dhaka
(University of Dhaka, 2015-03-31) Jahan, Nusrat
The garment industry of Bangladesh has become the key exporter and a major source of foreign currency for the last 25 years. It is one of the highest contributory sectors of our economy. However, it is a matter of great regret that the workers of the RMG industry are deprived of their minimum necessities and rights rather they are facing gender violence and vulnerabilities both at the workplace and home. This study focuses on the violence and vulnerabilities faced by the garment workers. This study through a survey and some case studies shows that the RMG workers are surviving with poor socio-economic condition. They are living in such an environment where approximately 4.8 people live in a room. Almost 9 to 13 people use a toilet on an average. There are cases where they do not have access to a stove and cook food using other people’s stoves in exchange of monthly payment. The study shows they are facing violence inside the family, on the way, and at the workplace. This violence includes sexual harassment, psychological and mental stress and physical violence. This study shows that while female workers are facing more psychological and sexual violence, the males face more physical and psychological violence. Verbal abuse and abusive behavior from the superiors at the workplace are gendered and very commonly found. Violence of the workers’ human rights is frequent in this sector. The study reports some factories still lock the workers from morning till night which increase the possibilities of greater loss of lives in case of accidents. These workers are also vulnerable due to the informal nature of job, lack of facilities, fire accident, injuries and health problems like headache, back pain, eye problems. The survey reveals that they have long working hours, mandatory overtime, less payment for the overtime, fear of losing job, no facilities of labor unions, no festival allowance, lack of child care facilities and so on which indicates their vulnerabilities. Though they are vulnerable at work and living place, my study shows that most of the workers are satisfied with their working environment. Nonetheless, they are aware that rest of the society has a negative attitude towards them. In RMG industries there is a gendered division of labor and female workers are less likely to get managerial posts than the males. Female are in worst situation and also are facing more violence than the males. Female get less payment, lower post, have no time for their own, experience sexual harassment and verbal abuse at workplace and also on the way. At home they are the victims of Family violence. No male respondents of the study had to face sexual violence at work or family violence. In spite of such difficulties it has also been seen that women have higher aspiration to be permanent in their job or for better future than the males. It is the reason behind the quick emergence of RMG sector and feminization of labor force in this sector.
Globalization and International labour Solidarity Movement: a Study on Readymade Garment Industries of Bangladesh
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-18) Akter, Sharmin
Bangladesh is a developing country. One of our important sectors of business is readymade garments industries. It is one of the largest export oriented sector which made a new way in our country for the economic sector. From the very beginning of this sector, our garment workers are deprived of their basic rights and living miserable life .They don’t get minimum wage .Women workers especially rural women do not get any healthy environment there. Both Male and female workers are at vulnerable situation. It is high time to come over from it. But for that A over all solidarity is needed among the. In the globalization process the problem of RMG labors of different countries are same. One’s problem Affect all other. So an international solidarity is seen for movement to improve RMG labors life. More over Solidarity canter of Bangladesh working on labor solidarity for various movements to improve their overall situation. That is why I am interested about this topic. So I decided to work on this issue to find out their problem I tried to find out their back ground history on movement. I tried to find out AFL-CIO’s role in Bangladesh. I conducted a qualitative research through in-depth Semi Structured Interviews and try to find out the answers from Experts. I also conduct a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to know about the labors and their condition. Finally I have given the limitations of my research with Future suggestion.
Globalization and the Changing Pattern of Parent-Child Relationship: A Case Study on Dhaka City
(University of Dhaka, 2014-03-27) Fatema, Syadani Riyad
The aim of this study is to explore the changing pattern of parent child-relationship in terms of globalization that is encouraged by communications technology and western culture. Therefore, the present study aims to critically explore the recent changes in parent-child relationship due to the increasing dependence on the uses of mobile phone, Skype, facebook, tweeter etc. by the students studying in different educational institutions of Dhaka city. Research suggests that respondents who frequently use the communication technologies (mobile phone, internet etc.) and accustomed to western culture are more likely to feel less bonded with their parents. This study, solely, investigated the correlations between the usage of communications technology and the contemporary changing pattern of parent child relationships among the students of Bangladesh. It revealed that the respondents who spend huge time using the communications technology got influenced by western culture such as practices of premarital sex and live together cultures and thus they unintentionally draw a border line from their parents. Moreover, parents’ lack of quality time giving with their children was found to be one of the prime reasons of the recent gap between parent and children. The study uses quantitative method of data collection. Samples are selected using simple random sampling procedure for the survey. A number of 384 students of the University of Dhaka, Motijheel Ideal School and College and Maple Leaf International School are interviewed. The theoretical foundation of this study is Bengtson’s theory of ‘intergenerational solidarity’ where he showed that lack of exchanging information, emotional support, functional assistance and social integration affect parent-child relationship. Results of the logistic regression indicate the importance of items of globalization in determining the pattern of parent-child relationship such as addiction to communications technology (R2=0.22, p<0.001), accustomed to western culture (R2 = 0.17, p<0.08) and external relations (R2=0.15, p<0.001). Findings suggest a significant relationship between communications technology and the changing pattern of parent-child relations. Findings also show that most of the respondents being influenced by western culture that reach to them via dish antenna and Internet prefer to spend less time with their parents.
Globalization, fashion and values: A sociological study on the students of Dhaka University
(University of Dhaka, 2015-04-08) Konica, Kamrun Nahar
In recent time, all the modern, developed and developing countries are more or less within the realm of globalization. Day by day globalization is becoming more or more popular, most of the countries of the world see their better fortune in this arrangement. Actually globalization covers a wide range of issues including economic, political, cultural etc. Technology has been the main driver of globalization. Advances in information technology have brought massive changes in all spheres of life. In the process of globalization, culture of developing countries is being influenced by the culture of developed countries. Under cultural globalization, the experience of everyday life is influenced by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, reflects a standardization of cultural expressions around the world. Being propelled by the efficiency of wireless communications, electronic commerce, popular culture, and international travel, globalization has been seen as a trend toward homogeneity that will eventually make human experience everywhere essentially the same. Globalization has great impact on culture. It also helps to break down prejudices and broaden outlook and then develops international brotherhood. The process of globalization is pouching the western unformatted culture into our society and disturbing the balance of our mentality and social psychology. Some people are leaping forward to keep up with the western culture while some others are defending their own cultures against the western ones. ‘Globalization’ influences sports too. Many national and international sporting events are organized from time to time. Many games organized like cricket, football, international computer programming competition are held in occasionally. We can see these games on BTV, BTV world channels easily. And due to the success of this process in cricket Bangladesh now is well known to almost all. The culture of Bangladesh is blend of various tenets of religion, tradition and regional tendencies. The process of globalization has put the countries of the world are like families in a village. The people of developing countries like Bangladesh are being influenced by the cultures of foreign countries specially the culture of India. As a result, our Bengali culture is changing and our native culture is on threat.
Information based economy and social polarization: A study on urban marginal in Dhaka city
(University of Dhaka, 2015-04-01) Hussain, Rasel
Neoliberal globalization has bequeathed the world cities with a concentration of information and communication technologies which actually employed a small segment of workforce who are literate and skilled enough. On the other hand it plays significant role in the increase of marginal group of people. This surplus urban population engaged in informal economy is a specific characteristic of dependent urbanization occurring in developing countries. Dependent urbanization incorporates over-urbanization and parasitic cities with low standard of living and high rate of unemployment. But the governments of third world countries like Bangladesh run by the interests of the IMF and World Bank cannot create formal employment for this large segment of urban populations. This research interest falls on information based economy which creates social polarization of the urban marginal groups of the city. The study has been conducted in the five poor neighborhoods of Dhaka city. To conducting this research literature has been reviewed from global, Asian and regional perspectives. Solid theoretical framework has been constructed after reviewing the work of prominent urban sociologists like Castells, Sassen, Friedman, Wolf, Fainstein, De Soto and Bayat. This study found that without finding job in the formal sector they engaged themselves in the informal economy with a lower level of income as a result they are leading their life in a marginal way. Even sometimes they cannot meet the basic needs. Most of them (57.5%) are living in the slum and poor neighborhood areas and they do not have full access to the urban services as well. It further reveals that 57.5% of the informal poor work long working hours and another 30.83% respondents receive lower income from their job. However, the study argues that due to the intervention of information based economy a lot of changes taken place in the economic sphere of the country and in job market. Now part time jobs and jobs for women are available. It further argues that with the lower level of income the new marginal group of people became vulnerable and led a life with the cycle of social and economic polarization generation after generation.