Joseph Jung, 2011, Sociology

Joseph Jung ’11

I composed a status report on social, economic, and environmental development in village called Bed, in rural Rajasthan. I made six trips to the field over seven weeks, interviewing NGO workers and local villagers through a translator about the status and impact of projects like communal pasture lands, water and soil conservation, womens empowerment, youth centers, and common village funds. I established relationships with some zonal workers and local villagers that allowed me to also ask about deeper social issues like the caste system. What resulted was a comprehensive overview of Bed village that will help the organization understand the area more and move on towards future development projects.