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Author | : Dagmar Engels |
Publisher | : School of Oriental & African Studies University of London |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
The author argues that 'purdah' in early-twentieth-century Bengal meant far more than secluding women behind veils and walls; it entailed an all-encompassing ideology and code of conduct based on female modesty which pervaded women's lives. Accordingly, women's political experience and participation, even if its significance can be established, needs to be deconstructed and contextualized by looking at a wider range of discourses.
Author | : Mark Tully |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 55 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780146001222 |
Author | : Sheila Aikman |
Publisher | : Oxfam |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780855985295 |
This book combines analysis of policy and empirically based studies on gender, education, and development.
Author | : Harish Trivedi |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Anglo-Indian literature |
ISBN | : 9780415212076 |
This is the first book to deal with the culture of Britain and India over the past two hundred years in an integrated way. Previously unavailable texts make this an invaluable resource for all those interested in British and Indian literature.
Author | : Dagmar Engels |
Publisher | : School of Oriental & African Studies University of London |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 1998-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780195647099 |
The author argues that `Purdah' in early twentieth century Bengal meant far more than secluding women behind veils and walls; it entailed an all-encompassing ideology and code of conduct based on female modesty. Women's political activities, their class-specific existence as daughters, wives, mothers and widows as well as their education and employment are examined in this framework.
Author | : Sumit Sarkar |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 2002-09-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780253342034 |
The political context in which historians of India find themselves today, says Sumit Sarkar, is dominated by the advance of the Hindu Right and globalized forms of capitalism, while the historian's intellectual context is dominated by the marginalization of all varieties of Marxism and an academic shift to cultural studies and postmodern critique. In Beyond Nationalist Frames, one of India's foremost contemporary historians offers his view of how the craft of history should be practiced in this complex conjuncture. In studies of colonial time-keeping, Rabindranath Tagore's fiction, and pre-Independence Bengal, Sarkar explores new approaches to the writing of history. Essays on contemporary politics consider the implications of the "Hindu Bomb," the rewriting of national history textbooks by Hindu fundamentalists, and the issue of conversion to Christianity. Scholars in all the fields touched by recent developments in South Asian historiography—anthropology, feminist theory, comparative literature, cultural studies—will find this a stimulating and provocative collection of essays, as will anyone interested in Indian politics.
Author | : K. Grant |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2007-01-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0230626521 |
Explores the central role of the British Empire in developing transnational ideas, institutions and social movements of increasing scope and influence in the eras of high imperialism and the two world wars. Chapters follow transnational dynamics and debates over sovereignty in the domains of sexuality, law, politics, culture and religion.
Author | : Mark Tully |
Publisher | : Penguin Books India |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780140179651 |
Stories Of Depth And Eloquence That Take Us To The Very Heart Of The Indian Experience For More Than Twenty Years Mark Tully Was The Bbc Chief Of Bureau In Delhi And His Name And His Voice Became Synonymous With The Country He Had Made His Home. For Years He Sent Back Dispatches Interpreting The Subcontinent To The Outside World, But The 'Truth' Of India Is Remarkably Resistant To Reportage. Imbued With His Love For India And Informed By His Vast Experience, Mark Tully Has Woven Together A Series Of Extraordinary Stories. All The Stories Are Set In Uttar Pradesh And Tell Of Very Different Lives. Of A Barren Wife Who Visits A Holy Man And Subsequently Conceives-But Is It A Miracle Or Something More Worldly? Of A Son'S Carefully Laid Plot To Take Revenge Against His Father'S Murderer, With A Surprising Twist When His Case Comes To Court. Of A Daughter, Persuaded By Her Friends To Spurn An Arranged Marriage, Whose Romance Ends In Blackmail. Of A Man'S Inability To Overcome The Conventions Of Caste And Go Into Business, Which Leads To His Wife Breaking Purdah And Taking Control Of The Family. In These And In Other Stories, Mark Tully Delicately Probes The Nuances Of Life In India.
Author | : Peter Gran |
Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 457 |
Release | : 2021-02-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0815655444 |
Eurocentrism influences virtually all established historical writing. With the rise of Prussia and, by extension, Europe, eurocentrism became the dominant paradigm for world history. Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Peter Gran proposes a reconceptualization of world history. He challenges the traditional convention of relying on totalitarian or democratic functions of a particular state to explain and understand relationships of authority and resistance in a number of national contexts. Gran maintains that there is no single developmental model but diverse forms of hegemony that emerged out of the political crisis following the penetration of capitalism into each nation. In making comparisons between seemingly disparate and distinctive nations and by questioning established canons of comparative inquiry, Gran encourages people to recognize the similarities between the West and non-West nations.
Author | : Holly A. Ritchie |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2016-03-02 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 131740405X |
George Bernard Shaw once said that reasonable people adapt themselves to the world but unreasonable people adapt the world to themselves. In a sense, this book explores how these so-called ‘unreasonable people’ may interact to re-fashion the world around them in fragile economic development. Drawing on empirical research in the volatile and traditional context of Afghanistan, the study investigates the challenge of poor women’s participation in business and diverse outcomes for local development. Institutional Innovation and Change in Value Chain Development takes a unique look at nuanced institutional phenomena through the lens of social institutions, with a subtle appreciation of the interaction of structure and agency. Drawing on in-depth qualitative research in Afghanistan, the case studies specifically investigate the transformation of the women’s norm of purdah, and the subsequent development of new market institutions in three women’s enterprises. Shedding new light on the opaque process of institutional change, the research shows that external actors (such as NGOs) can both initiate and guide institutional development in fragile environments. Yet there may be limitations to their endeavours, with strong resistance from local power holders. Meanwhile, dominant entrepreneurs are shown to play a major role in fostering institutional development pathways. This influences the scope of inclusion and exclusion in enterprise and value chains, and broader streams of socio-economic development.