Brothers and Sisters in India

Brothers and Sisters in India
Author: G. N. Ramu
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 080209077X

Indian society is rapidly becoming more urban, and while the level of urbanization and the values associated with it have yet to correspond with those of Western societies, the traditional ethos governing sibling relations is becoming increasingly less relevant. G.N. Ramu explores this phenomenon in Brothers and Sisters in India, the first detailed study of adult siblings in contemporary Indian society. Based on sixteen months of field work in the city of Mysore and over three decades of research in this area, Ramu's study focuses on the three types of sibling relationships (fraternal, sororal, and cross-sibling), and examines the frequency of interaction, the level of mutual assistance, and the incidence of conflict and strain between brothers and sisters.

The Role of Sisters in Women's Development

The Role of Sisters in Women's Development
Author: Sue A. Kuba
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0199875138

Psychological theory has traditionally overlooked or minimized the role of siblings in development, focusing instead on parent-child attachment relationships. The importance of sisters has been even more marginalized. Sue A. Kuba explores this omission in The Role of Sisters in Women's Development, seeking to broaden and enrich current understanding of the psychology of women. This unique work is distinguished by Kuba's phenomenological method of research, rooted in a single prompt: "Tell me about your relationship with your sister." Rich in detail, the responses (many of which are reproduced at length within the book) provide a complex picture of sister relationships across the lifespan. Integrating these stories with current literature about gender and family composition for sisters of difference (disabled and lesbian sisters) and ethnic sisters, this book provides useful recommendations for therapeutic understanding of the significance of sisters in everyday life, integrating diverse perspectives in order to address the ways clinicians can enhance psychological work with women clients. A valuable contribution to the field of mental health, The Role of Sisters in Women's Development is highly recommended for therapists who wish to broaden their inquiry into the sister connection, as well as anyone who wants to further understand the importance of sisterhood.

CBSE/NCERT Sociology Class 12

CBSE/NCERT Sociology Class 12
Author: Dr. Ravindranath Mukherjee
Publisher: SBPD Publications
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2024-11-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

INDIAN SOCIETY 1. Introducing Indian Society : Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community 2. Demographic Structure 3. Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions 4. Family and Kinship 5. Caste System 6. Tribal Society 7. The Market as a Social Institution 8. Caste Prejudice, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes 9. Marginalization of Tribal Communities 10. The Struggle for Women’s Equality 11. The Protection of Religious Minorities 12. Caring for the Differently Abled 13. Challenges of Cultural Diversities : Communalism, Regionalism, Casteism and Patriarchy 14. Role of the State in a Pluralistic and Unequal Society 15. What Should be Our Sharing ? 16. Project Work SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA 1. Processes of Structural Change in India : Colonialism, Industrialization and Urbanization 2. Processes of Cultural Change in India : Modernization, Westernization, Sanskritization and Secularization 3. Social Reform Movements and Laws 4. The Constitution : As an Instrument of Social Change 5. Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics 6. Panchayati Raj and Challenges of Social Transformation 7. Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Agrarian Society 8. From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization 9. Changes in Class-Structure 10. Mass Media and Social Changes 11. Globalization and Social Change 12. Social Movements : Class Based Workers and Peasant Movements 13. Caste based Movements : Dalit and Backward Class Movements (Trends in Upper Caste Responses) 14. Women’s Movement in Independent India 15. Tribal Movements 16. Environmental Movements Board Examination Papers (With OMR Sheet)

Festivals of India

Festivals of India
Author: Swami Mukundananda
Publisher: Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2015-01-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN:

The Festivals of India is a colorful representation of all the major festivals of India. With attractive pictures and detailed explanations of why each festival is celebrated, it is a must for every child who wants to know the importance of Hindu festivals. Bal-Mukund is a specially designed personality development program for children, envisioned by Swami Mukundananda and lovingly inaugurated by Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. Time spent in inculcating noble values steeped in Vedic culture in our children is an investment into the future. It is the finest gift of love from parents to their children. Bal-Mukund Character Building Series has 7 books.

Autism and the Family in Urban India

Autism and the Family in Urban India
Author: Shubhangi Vaidya
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2016-09-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 8132236076

The book explores the lived reality of parenting and caring for children with autism in contemporary urban India. It is based on a qualitative, ethnographic study of families of children with autism as they negotiate the tricky terrain of identifying their child s disability, obtaining a diagnosis, accessing appropriate services and their on-going efforts to come to terms with and make sense of their child s unique subjectivity and mode of being. It examines the gendered dimensions of coping and care-giving and the differential responses of mothers and fathers, siblings and grandparents and the extended family network to this complex and often extremely challenging condition. The book tackles head on the sombre question, What will happen to the child after the parents are gone ? It also critically examines the role of the state, civil society and legal and institutional frameworks in place in India and undertakes a case study of Action for Autism ; a Delhi-based NGO set up by parents of children with autism. This book also draws upon the author s own engagement with her child’ s disability and thus lends an authenticity born out of lived experience and in-depth understanding. It is a valuable addition to the literature in the sociology of the family and disability studies.

Social Media in South India

Social Media in South India
Author: Shriram Venkatraman
Publisher: UCL Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017-06-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1911307932

One of the first ethnographic studies to explore use of social media in the everyday lives of people in Tamil Nadu, Social Media in South India provides an understanding of this subject in a region experiencing rapid transformation. The influx of IT companies over the past decade into what was once a space dominated by agriculture has resulted in a complex juxtaposition between an evolving knowledge economy and the traditions of rural life. While certain class tensions have emerged in response to this juxtaposition, a study of social media in the region suggests that similarities have also transpired, observed most clearly in the blurring of boundaries between work and life for both the old residents and the new. Venkatraman explores the impact of social media at home, work and school, and analyses the influence of class, caste, age and gender on how, and which, social media platforms are used in different contexts. These factors, he argues, have a significant effect on social media use, suggesting that social media in South India, while seeming to induce societal change, actually remains bound by local traditions and practices.