Social Mobility In Kerala

Social Mobility In Kerala
Author: Filippo Osella
Publisher: Pluto Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2000-12-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780745316932

Filippo and Caroline Osella, anthropologists who spent three years in rural Kerala, south India, write about the modern search for upward social mobility: the processes involved, the ideologies that support or thwart it, and what happens to the people involved. They focus on the caste called Izhavas, a group that in the mid-19th century consisted of a small land-owning and titled elite and a large mass of landless and small tenants who were largely illiterate and considered untouchable, and who eked out a living by manual labor and petty trade. In the 20th century, Izhavas pursued mobility in many social arenas, both as a newly united caste and as families. The work considers how successful the mobility has been and looks at the effects on their society of an ethos of progress. Distributed by Stylus. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Flavours of Kerala

Flavours of Kerala
Author: Hena Jacob
Publisher: Salim Pushpanath
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2005
Genre: Cookery
ISBN: 9788188000074

Essential Kerala Cook Book

Essential Kerala Cook Book
Author: Vijayan Kannampilly
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2003-04-28
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9351180026

In recent times, the coconut-flavoured cuisine of the Malayalis has gained immense popularity. Appam and Istoo, Avial and Olan, Irachi Biryani and Pathiri, all these and more are now served in restaurants and homes all over India. In this collection, the author hilights recipes that are considered to be specialities of dofferent regions and communities of the state, from the typical vegetarian hindu dishes of Palakkad to the syrian christian delicacies of Tranvancore.

The Enigma of the Kerala Woman

The Enigma of the Kerala Woman
Author: Swapna Mukhopadhyay
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788187358268

Contributed articles with reference to the state of Kerala, India.

Social Development in Kerala: Illusion or Reality?

Social Development in Kerala: Illusion or Reality?
Author: Sundar Ramanathaiyer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2018-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351769871

This title was first published in 2000: There has been considerable academic interest in the innovative development programme taking place in Kerala, India. Much has been published on the specific "achievements" of the programme, such as literacy, health care, communication and demographic indicators. However, lurking beneath the surface are the harsh realities of chronic unemployment, poverty and deprivation among the elderly and weaker sections of the society, the oppression of women and the inefficiency of the government. These problems are revealed in this book through in-depth empirical research undertaken by a native Keralan. In the light of this material, this text questions whether the Kerala model of development should indeed be regarded as worth emulation.

Birds of Kerala

Birds of Kerala
Author: Praveen J C Shashikumar, Mohammad Jafer Palot
Publisher: D C Books
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2011-10-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 8126436786

This Book describes 453 species of birds, and an additional 49 species that could also occur occasionally as strays. This book provides information on the Ornithological history of Kerala, biographical notes of ornithologists who worked on the 'Birds of Kerala', as bird collectors or ornithologists, in the 19th & 20th centuries. It contains bibliography of almost all the published works on Kerala birds and also discusses on the ecological changes that Kerala underwent in the past century.

Entrepreneurs of Kerala

Entrepreneurs of Kerala
Author: Shally Joseph
Publisher: Northern Book Centre
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9788172111410

Studies on growth and development of SSI's have always occupied a very prominent position in scientific research. During recent times scientists have been interested in understanding how the growth and development of SSI's are governed by the entrepreneurship of the people. The study investigates various aspects of entrepreneurs. It explores the effects of socio-psychological background of the entrepreneur on the success and failure of the enterprise. the author also highlights the motivational factors that induce the entrepreneur to the field. The book also draws the personal characteristics of a successful Kerala entrepreneur. The findings will prove an essential reading to those who are engaged in training the entrepreneurs. It would be most useful for academicians, planners, bureaucrats, politicians and the various persons concerned in the development of SSI's and entrepreneurship. It is our hope that the book will provide a fresh stimulus for the researchers and scholars alike.