Malana Cream: Chauvinist Pigs & Third Wave Feminism

Malana Cream: Chauvinist Pigs & Third Wave Feminism
Author: Shalini Singh
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781647336462
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Feminism is still a misunderstood concept; many think it ends at sexual freedom for women. There are uncomfortable issues however - little girls need much more to aspire to than being an Item girl or a Cinderella or a Daddy's girl, men need not veer towards beards and over-sized vehicles and shoes to compensate for the intimidation, and chivalry need not be the biggest casualty of uber-feminism. But the entire debate has gone underground. Malana Cream is a brilliant street narrative that attempts to create a dialogue between chauvinism and feminism through a metaphorical voyage, as well as a physical one. Cruising on his motorcycle on the great Himalayan road along the Dhauladhar Range to Parvati Valley, chauvinist Ranveer Singh discovers liberalism at the hands of Rito, a third-wave feminist backpacker, as they ride to attend a cultural festival called Malana Cream, named after the high grade, exotic marijuana found in the valley. The result is two enthralling journeys - an external travelogue about the Himalayas, spirituality, hippies, backpacking, while the other, an internal dialogue about individual choice.

Will the Flower Slip Through the Asphalt?

Will the Flower Slip Through the Asphalt?
Author: Vijay Prashad
Publisher: Leftword Books
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2020
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789380118475
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Naomi Klein, delivering the Edward Said lecture, links the question of climate with the question of occupation (with Palestine as the focus). Klein points out that those who are 'othered' will be the first victims of the climate catastrophe. This volume collects Naomi Klein's superb essay, along with reactions from important writers who live across the globe. John Bellamy Foster and Ghassan Hage offer direct reflections on Klein's lecture, while other writers are spurred by Klein's insights. Rafia Zakaria takes us to the shoreline of Karachi, Masturah Alatas wonders about 'the hijab' and airconditioning in Malaysia, Shalini Singh meanders through the climate wars in India, and susan abulhawa writes from the 'fossil fuel sacrifice zone' at Standing Rock (North Dakota, USA). The book closes with Amitav Ghosh's meditation on nutmeg and cloves, leading to important insights into globalization, interconnectedness and transformation.//Contributors: NAOMI KLEIN - CARLOS DRUMMOND DE ANDRADE - JOHN BELLAMY FOSTER - GHASSAN HAGE - RAFIA ZAKARIA -MASTURAH ALATAS - SHALINI SINGH - SUSAN ABULHAWA - AMITAV GHOSH

Post-Modern Sociological Theory: A Feministic View

Post-Modern Sociological Theory: A Feministic View
Author: Shalini Singh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2007
Genre: Feminism
ISBN: 9781441668790
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Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Postmodern Condition 3. Genealogy and Social Criticism 4. Method, Social Science and Social Hope 5. The New Cultural Politics of Difference 6. Science, Technology, and Socialist Feminism 7. The End of Sociological Theory 8. The Theoretical Subject(s) of This Bridge Called My Back and Anglo-American Feminism 9. Contingent Foundations: Feminism and the Question of 'Postmodemism' 10. Subjectivity in Social Analysis 11. Is There a Postmodern Sociology?

Climate Change Impacts

Climate Change Impacts
Author: Vijay P Singh
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2017-11-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789811057137
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This book comprises the select proceedings of the International Conference on Water, Environment, Energy and Society. The book is divided into four parts. Part I deals with some aspects of climatic characteristics ranging from changes in temperature and sunshine hours to downscaling to global climate patterns and effects of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) on extreme rainfall. Part II covers rainfall analysis, including changes in regional rainfall series, analysis of non-stationarity, summer monsoon and rainfall scenarios. Impacts of climate change are treated in Part III. Change point analysis, greenhouse gas emissions, rainfall variability, water resources variability, and water resources sustainability are discussed in this part. The concluding Part IV is on low flow and drought. It deals with the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) concept and assessment of drought. This book is of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of water resources, hydrology, environmental resources, agricultural engineering, watershed management, and earth sciences, as well as those engaged in natural resources planning and management. Graduate students and those wishing to conduct further research in water and environment and their development and management find the book to be of value.

Tourism in Destination Communities

Tourism in Destination Communities
Author: Shalini Singh
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780851997605
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Annotation. As a result of the ongoing growth in the tourism industry, many destinations around the world are undergoing transformations. New destinations are being 'discovered' in regions previously ignored, as people search for regions that are yet unspoiled by the ravages of mass tourism. At the same time, traditional destinations are experiencing rapid environmental, socio-cultural and economic modifications. These changes have the most effect on the destination community - the location where tourists spend their time and money, and influence development or degradation of the local environment.Tourism in Destination Communities describes both the positive and negative effects of tourism on the destination community. The chapters are divided into three sections which address the relationship between tourism and the destination community, the various impacts of tourism on the destination community and the challenges and opportunities for destination communities. Each chapter contains brief case studies and empirical examples.

Domestic Tourism in Asia

Domestic Tourism in Asia
Author: Shalini Singh
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2009-06-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136574700
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Many countries have a rich tradition of domestic travel and holidaying which not only predates but exceeds mass international travel. This is particularly the case in Asia where recent economic prosperity and trends in globalization have not merely spurred, but continue to shape traditions in domestic tourism. This book is the first to address specifically the continuities and changes in domestic tourism in Asia. It explores the ethos of domestic travel and holiday-making in order to understand the distinctive common strands that underlie conventional and contemporary tourism practices, against the local and global backdrop. A considerable range of countries is covered in the case studies, including those with patrimonial histories, namely China and India, the economically developed nation-state of Japan and the microstates of Taiwan, Singapore, Macao and Hong Kong, besides the coastal countries of Malaysia, Philippines, Laos and Vietnam, as well as the land-locked countries of Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia. The book presents some of the many interfaces of Asian cultural and natural heritages with tourism, while giving due considerations to today's political and economic realities.

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders
Author: Vimala Veeraraghavan
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2002-05-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780761995586
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Emphasizing a holistic and eclectic approach, this comprehensive textbook describes a range of therapeutic approaches for treating anxiety disorders. After providing an overview of various types of anxiety, the authors present in detail the etiology and underlying psychodynamics of the condition in order to assist the selection of the most appropriate therapy.