Boycott China?: Understanding India’s Love-Hate Relationship with Chinese Products
About this ebook
However, the reality is far more complicated. Despite widespread political campaigns urging Indians to 'Boycott China', Chinese products continue to dominate the Indian market, particularly in the sectors of electronics, mobile phones, and other consumer goods. This paradox—where a country expresses disdain for its economic partner yet remains a major consumer of its products—deserves a closer examination. This book, Boycott China? Understanding India’s Love-Hate Relationship with Chinese Products, seeks to dissect this complex situation, exploring the historical, economic, and cultural factors that contribute to the contradiction between public sentiment and consumer behavior.
Through a blend of historical analysis, policy review, and consumer behavior research, this work aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of why Indians continue to embrace Chinese products despite political opposition. The book examines the intricacies of India-China relations, the impact of globalization, and the practicalities of consumer choice in an increasingly interconnected world. It also explores potential avenues for reducing reliance on Chinese imports and the challenges that lie ahead in building a self-reliant Indian economy.
I hope that this book will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and students alike, helping them better understand the complexities of economic nationalism in a globalized age and the practical realities of consumer choice.
About the author
Khritish Swargiary is a distinguished educator, researcher, and scholar hailing from Assam, India. With a rich academic background and extensive experience in the field of education, Khritish has established himself as a prominent figure in educational technology, sociology, research methodology, and various other specialized areas of study.
Holding a Master's degree in Education from Gauhati University and another in Psychology from IGNOU, Khritish has also cleared the UGC-NET examination in Education, demonstrating his exceptional knowledge and expertise in the field. His academic pursuits have equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of diverse educational disciplines, including philosophy of education, special education, artificial intelligence in education, statistics, environmental education, and many more.
For the past five years, Khritish has been serving as a Research Assistant at the EdTech Research Association in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. This role has allowed him to contribute significantly to cutting-edge research in educational technology, further expanding his knowledge and skills in this rapidly evolving field.
Khritish's expertise is widely recognized in the academic community, as evidenced by his numerous roles in prestigious journals, including serving on the editorial advisory boards of the ERUDIO Journal of Educational Innovation, Journal of Education and Teaching (ISSN: 2746-1467), and Journal of Underrepresented and Minority Progress (ISSN: 2574-3465), as well as holding the position of Regional Editor for the Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, focusing on Central Asia, and Editor for WANASTRA: Jurnal Bahasa dan Sastra (ISSN: 2579-3438), while also being a member of the editorial board of the Open Journal of Psychology (ISSN: 2771-2370) published by Science Publications.
His involvement in academic conferences is equally noteworthy. Khritish has served as an associate reviewer for multiple conferences organized by the Informing Science Institute and has been invited as a speaker for international conferences, including the ERUDIO TALK SERIES 1 in 2023 with collaboration of Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia (State Public University) and the International Conference on Science, Technology and AI Applications (2024), Marinduque State University, Philippines (State Public University).
Khritish's commitment to continuous learning is evident from his participation in numerous international online certification courses. He has completed courses on various topics such as constructivism in education, disaster prevention, mathematics education, computational thinking and Responding to Educational needs of learners with disabilities in emergencies., offered by prestigious institutions like the University of Tsukuba, Japan, and UNESCO.
As an author, Khritish has made significant contributions to the field of education, having published over 100 books and more than 100 research articles. His work has been cited by professors and research scholars from top institutions, including Stanford University, University of California, Washington University, University of Florida, Banaras Hindu University, University of Malaysia, National University of Singapore and among others. The book Emerging Technologies in Education (2023) has been recommended by the Department of Education at Delhi University as suggested reading for their course 2.12, "Emerging Technologies in Education."
Khritish's expertise extends beyond research and writing. He has guided 15 international postgraduate students, and 3 undergraduate students in their project and dissertation work, generously allowing them to use his research study tools and questionnaires. This mentorship role underscores his dedication to nurturing the next generation of educators and researchers.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions as a reviewer, Khritish has received multiple Reviewer Recognition Awards from various journals and publishers. His poetry has also found a place in the literary world, with 74 poems published on Amar Ujala Kavya.
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Through his wide-ranging contributions, Khritish Swargiary continues to inspire students, educators, and researchers in India and beyond. His work emphasizes the power of education as a tool for societal change, and his writings offer valuable insights for transforming the future of learning.
