Street business keeps the poverty aside: A Sociological observation from Salem city of Tamil Nadu Mrs. Bhuvaneshwari P.1, Prof. Venkatachalam C.2 1PhD, Research Scholar, School of Social Sciences, and Professor & Head, Department of Sociology, Periyar University, Salem-636 011, Tamil Nadu, India 2Coordinator, School of Social Sciences, and Professor & Head, Department of Sociology, Periyar University, Salem-636 011, Tamil Nadu, India Online published on 2 September, 2019. Abstract Poverty is one of the social problems across the world to keep the people doldrums. Poverty is in a position to create lot of hindrances in the human life. Several programs have implemented in the post-independent period to criminate the poverty in all sectors. However, skill is a menace both for the government and the human society in spite of several scientific parameters developed to curb the poverty. There are many types of poverty have been classified by the researches as primary, secondary, absolute, subjective, relative, urban and rural poverties to analyze the structure and functions of poverty. In this context, the street vendors who do their businesses is are of the upcoming districts in Tamil Nadu, Salem keeps the poverty aside and involve themselves in the income-earning processes. The so-called illiteracy, low-education, less investment capacities are near bother them the earnings. They have mentally prepared to do the business as a seasonal are. Starting from snacks, leather goods, tender coconuts, cloths etc., are the one features of their street business. They are highly motivated, encourage themselves and enthusiastically do the street business successfully. Top Keywords Highly motivated, Human life, Functions of poverty, Scientific parameters, Post independents period, Structure of poverty, Street business, Illiteracy, Low-Education, Investment capacity. Top |