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During the past three decades, two terms, "postmodernism" and "globalization" have entered not only academic discourse, but everyday discussions outside the groves of academia. This book contains essays assembled with a conviction that both postmodernism and globalization have the potential to be valuable tools for social analysts, this despite the uncertainties and ambiguities that persist. The editors and the contributors make no claim to have found a solution that would overcome the uncertainties and ambiguities. Rather, it is assumed that at some level both the concepts will remain contest

INTRODUCTION: Helminths infestations are common in children in the tea garden areas of Darjeeling, which present unique social, cultural, and environmental conditions. The present study was conducted to determine the proportion of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infestations and association of STH to sociodemographic variables among children attending Integrated Child Development Services centers of a tea garden area in Darjeeling. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at Kiran Chandra Tea Estate, a tea garden in Naxalbari, Darjeeling, between August and September 2016. Stool samples were collected from children attending ICDS centers in the area and examined using the direct and concentration methods. A pretested and predesigned questionnaire was used to collect data on the sociodemographic profile of the children's families. RESULTS: Stool samples could be collected from 52 (45%) of the 115 eligible children. The children were predominantly male (61.5%), from families with an income between Rs. 2000 and 4000 per month, had mothers with no formal education (75.0%) and came from households with no sanitary toilets (33.5). The proportion of children with STHs was 9.6%; with Ascaris found in 7.7% and Trichuris in 1.9%. No statistically significant differences were found in selected variables between the worm-positive and worm-negative children. CONCLUSIONS: The proportion of STH infestation is low among children <6 years of age attending ICDS in the study area probably because of the mass de-worming strategy of the government of India. Some differences in infestations among groups might suggest a clustering effect.

Introduction:Knowledge regarding snakes and snake bites is important to reduce the incidence and complications following snake bites which are fairly common in tea gardens areas of Darjeeling.Objectives:The present study attempts to determine if the residents of the Kiran Chandra Tea Estate could identify the common snakes in their area, identify differences between poisonous and non poisonous snakes from their bites and to find out the usual practices regarding snake bite management in the study population.Materials and methods:: This descriptive study with cross sectional design was conducted in a convenience sample of 53 participants during May 2018 among the tribal population in Kiran Chandra Tea Estate using a Researcher Administered Questionnaire. Collected data was entered in Microsoft Excel and analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results:Among the 53 participants, 21 (39.6%) were Illiterate and the majority 40 (75.5%), were garden workers. The maximum number of participants 28 (52.8%) belonged to the above 40 years age group. Regarding identification of snake bite, 37.7% could not identify the signs and symptoms of poisonous snake bites. Only 26.4% were able to differentiate a poisonous snake bite from a non poisonous one. Fifty (94%) people thought application of a tourniquet proximal to the bite was important as First Aid. All the participants preferred using the snake stone immediately after the bite. Almost 60% preferred native / ayurvedic treatment over government hospitals.Conclusion:There is a paucity of knowledge on snake bites and its first aid management. A large section of the tribal community in the Kiran Chandra Tea Estate still prefer traditional methods of snake bite management instead of government facilities.