http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1468 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:55:46 GMT 2026-04-07T01:55:46Z http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1541 Class and changing urban life styles in Narayanganj: A sociological study 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. This present advanced research thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Sciences (MSS) in Sociology. Mon, 13 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1541 2015-04-13T00:00:00Z http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1540 Migration and the socio-economic condition of informal labor market: a sociological study on Polashi and New market Akram, Md. Washim Informal sector is a very important area of the economy for any developing country; it is a growing occupational sector for the less skilled people, living both in urban and rural areas. Considerable amount of employment are ensured by this sector. What is specific to the informal economy is the absence of rights and social protection of the workers involved in it. Living in extensive poverty; exploited, with no place to go for protection; lacking access to basic social services; no basic safety conditions at work; holding little or no hope that life can be better; struggling on a daily basis just to survive, they are street vendors, wage laborers working in small enterprises on a regular, casual or contract basis; unpaid workers including family workers and apprentices, home-workers, paid domestic workers and more; and a smaller number are the owners of tiny enterprises. Many people are migrated from different part of our country and they choose to work as an informal labor. This study concentrates on the workers and their work life and living standards. This advanced research monograph is submitted to the department of Sociology, University of Dhaka for the partial fulfillment of the Masters degree of Social Sciences final examination. Thu, 09 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1540 2015-04-09T00:00:00Z http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1539 Education system and sense of moral values: a sociological study among the students of university of Dhaka 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. This advanced research paper is submitted to the partial fulfillment for the requirement of the degree of MSS: 2013. Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1539 2015-04-08T00:00:00Z http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1538 Social exclusion of bihari community: A sociological study on Geneva camp, Dhaka Bhattacharjee, Moesume The study of social exclusion is historically significant in sociology because of its gravity for explaining existing social problems embedded to the disadvantaged section of population in a given society. Accordingly, the aim of this thesis is to explore the patterns, dimensions and incidences of social exclusion among the Bihari community in the Geneva Camp, Dhaka. The previous research works on Bihari community have given the answers why they are excluded. However, the present research work has tried to find out why and how they are excluded and to be what extent they are excluded. For guiding this empirical study, different research works have been reviewed to find out the research gap and three pertinent theories of social exclusion, offered by Silver (1994), Clavel (1998), and Levitus (2005), also have been used for perceiving the underlying dimensions of social exclusion. Moreover, the methodology of this piece of writing involves: purposive and systematic sampling for area and respondent selection, and, mixed methods (survey and case study) for data collection. Besides, some statistical measurements have been used for data analysis such as percentile calculation, chi-square test (for measuring social exclusion) and the CBN method (for measuring poverty). The main findings of this thesis are mentionable here. From the findings it has been found that more than 95 percent of the respondents claimed that they hide their identity and dwelling place when they are outside the Camp. Moreover, by using the CBN method for measuring poverty the study found that about 30 percent people are poor, while nearly 70 percent respondents claim that they have sufficient income to run their family, but they are deprived from all basic rights, those a state usually provides. However, about 70 percent people think that they are poor and excluded in terms of ethnic identity, civic alienation, stigmatization, poor social capital, and etc. In addition, the chi-square test found most of the factors of social exclusion are strongly associated with ethnic identity at the significance level of  Most of the respondents claimed that they don’t have access to proper housing, sanitation, health facilities, and education. Besides, about 70 percent respondents said that they do not possess or enjoy any political power for negotiation with the state. For example, they have voting rights, but no one is allowed to get a passport. Besides, the study shows that about 65 percent respondents are living in jobless home, which is considered as labor market exclusion. Finally, they reported that they are facing discrimination in all sphere of society wherever they involved, and they are spatially alienated from main stream people wherever they live in the country. This advanced research thesis is submitted to the department of Sociology as a partial fulfillment of the requirements of M.S.S. Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://reposit.library.du.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/xmlui/handle/123456789/1538 2015-04-08T00:00:00Z