Social Norms, Gender and Collective Behaviour: Development Paradigms in India

Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction: Institutions and Social Norms
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Social Norms, Social Capital and Institutions
	1.3 Institutions
	1.4 Social Norms
	1.5 Development of Institutions
	1.6 The Role of Institutions
	1.7 Institutionalization Process
	1.8 Institutional Change
	1.9 Study on Implications of Norms
	References
2 Understanding Social Norms
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Collective Behaviour and Social Norms
	2.3 Collective Action and Evolution of Social Norms
	2.4 Change of Norms
	References
3 Social Norms and Women Workforce Participation
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Social Norms and Gender Norms
	3.3 Conceptual Framework
	3.4 Methodology
	3.5 Socio-Economic Profile of the Respondents
	3.6 Customs
	3.7 Moral Norms
	3.8 Descriptive Norms
	3.9 Social Norms
	3.10 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
4 Gender and Agriculture: Cases of Woman Participation in Rural Odisha
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Overview of Literature
	4.3 Conceptual Framework
	4.4 Methodology
		4.4.1 Study Area
	4.5 Socio-Economic Profile of the Study Villages
	4.6 Demographic Profile of the Respondents in the Villages
	4.7 Norms Affecting Women Participation in Agricultural Activities
	4.8 Customs
		4.8.1 Ploughing Is Not a Feminine Task
		4.8.2 Homecare Is Women’s Primary Task
		4.8.3 Women Are Not Owners of the Land
	4.9 Moral Norms
		4.9.1 Childcare Is Women’s First Duty
		4.9.2 Women Work Only in the Absence of Men
	4.10 Descriptive Norms
		4.10.1 Women Face Wage Discrimination
		4.10.2 Women Don’t Take Agricultural Decisions
	4.11 Social Norms
		4.11.1 Higher Caste Women Don’t Work as Agricultural Labourers
		4.11.2 Women from Lower Caste Are Hired as Agricultural Labourers
		4.11.3 Women Are Not Paid to Work in Their Own Family Land
	4.12 Household Decision-Making by Woman
	4.13 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
5 Reference Network and Sanitation Norms
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Structure of a Reference Network
	5.3 Methodology
	5.4 Analysis and Results
		5.4.1 Size of the Reference Networks
		5.4.2 Structural Properties of the Reference Networks
		5.4.3 Inter and Intra-Group Connections
	5.5 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
6 Sanitation and Social Norms: A Study on Villages in Gujarat and West Bengal
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Methodology
		6.2.1 Reference Network
	6.3 Socio-Economic Characteristics
	6.4 Access and Use of Toilet
	6.5 Sanitation and Social Norms
		6.5.1 Personal Normative Beliefs
		6.5.2 Empirical Expectations
		6.5.3 Normative Expectations
	6.6 Response to the Vignettes
		6.6.1 Vignette 1
		6.6.2 Vignette 2
	6.7 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
7 Collective Behaviour and Development Management: Policy Response to Social Norms and Behaviour Change
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Public Policy and Social Change
	7.3 An Action Framework for Managing Development Policy—Context of Sanitation
	References
Index