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Globalization is often exclusively associated with worldwide economic integration and the emergence of a borderless global market. Globalization also involves sweeping changes in the social, cultural and political terrains. The implications of this change are varied and there are no indications that they are in any way increasing the social, material or spiritual well-being of humanity. It can be said that every culture of world was affected by one way or other in terms of its influence and identity. Only one culture dominates that is western culture. Western culture also dominates due to power approach of western world. Today, every culture of the world is under the umbrella of western culture, it was always interest of west to rule over the world especially to marginalize the developing world. West becomes successful in its mission by implementing a slogan that was globalization. Through this process west projected, its own culture, polity, economy & values across the globe, this is evident from the various studies carried out in the area of sociology of globalization. This study has been carried out in Kashmir context based on a sample of 50 respondents and using an intensive approach through the case study method, interview schedule and participant observation, the study has been carried out in the rural areas of Kupwara district of the Kashmir. The paper attempts to study the impact of globalization on cultural identity of Pahari youth, impact of globalization on family and to trace the factors responsible for migration of Pahari youth. This paper is based on primary and secondary sources of data and other relevant literature wherever necessary and not any other test has been utilized to carry out the research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Depeasantization refers to the erosion of peasant practices and the substitution of market rationality in agriculture. Over the past several decades, in Kashmir peasants are facing a lot of issues and challenges as a result of depeasantization, they are pushed out from the agricultural sector due to urbanization, poverty, decreasing productivity, government snatching land forcibly from the peasants for developmental projects, lack of marketing facilities, lack of irrigation facilities and low or no subsidy provided by the government to the marginal and small peasants, high inputs and low outputs etc. In this context, the present study has been prepared in order to know the various issues and challenges of depeasantization in contemporary Kashmir. Based on a sample of 250 respondents and using an intensive approach through the case study method and interview schedule, the study has been carried out in the rural areas of Pulwama district of the Kashmir valley, it also intends to provide certain suggestions for the policy makers. The author found that there has been a significant impact on these variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]