Globalisation and Social Exclusion: A Perspective from Below

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to focus on globalisation and social exclusion from a perspective from below. In this paper, an attempt has been made to enquire into the impact of globalisation on the marginalised groups, especially Dalits. On the other hand, social exclusion has been discussed as the process through which individuals or groups are wholly or partially excluded from their full participation in the society within which they live. In this context, we may broadly focus on two factors of interpretation: First, whether globalisation is accelerating opportunities or creating breach among people. Second, how the concept of social exclusion excludes individuals, groups or communities due to their social background. Being accepted as global and multi-dimensional concepts in social sciences; both globalisation and social exclusion have originated in the West, talks about social disparity among people.