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Soft cover. Condition: New. Marriage is near universal in India. For women, like it or not, marriage and motherhood become their career choices . Families, society, peer groups, young girls, themselves, are so conditioned as to make the inevitability of marriage, the desirable norm. But is this beginning to change? The Census of 2011 reported that there were 25 million never-married women in India, an increase of approximately 35 per cent from the turn of this century. Add to this the number of women seeking divorce, also rising dramatically, and the institution of marriage begins to look a little less unshakeable. The 13 happily unmarried women in this anthology have arrived at their singledom from a variety of perspectives and experiences, but have one critical factor in common-none of them needs the social sanction of marriage, and all of them cherish their independence. They make a strong case for women s economic autonomy, but also for alternative relationships and communities of support-marital families are not the only option in their life-plans.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Contents: Introduction. I. Historical issues in the construction of gender and identity : 1. Reflections in the global mirror: border zones between transnational and NGO/womens movements/Renuka Sharma. 2. Discerning women: variations on the theme of gender a review/Seemanthini Niranjana. 3. The construction of Indian women s identities in South Africa/Margie Maistry. 4. Trespass, impass, collaboration: doing research on women s rights in India/Ratna Kapur and Cossman Brenda. 5. The colonial era and education for women in India/Anuradha Mittal. 6. The middle class Indian woman: social roles and societal status/Anjali Arora. 7. Western feminist theory, Asian Indian performance and a notion of agency/Avanti Meduri. 8. A community apart: women in pre-oil Kuwait/Haya Al-Mughni. II. Gender, development ethics and the environment : 1. Economic policies and development interventions: experiences of organizing women at grassroots levels/Martha Pushparani. 2. Gandhi s economics of peace/Joseph Prabhu. 3. Ritual in development theory as ritual in India: a story about women and modernization of the third world/Priya Kapoor. 4. North-south conflicts over the environment/Ghristopher Plummer. 5. Issues in health ethics in modern India/Purushottama Bilimoria and Renuka Sharma. 6. Female infanticide/Michelle George. III. Current concerns, reviews and reports : 1. Notes on the NGO forum/Irene Tinker. 2. Beijing 95 and the issue of human rights/Rita Maran. 3. Review of representations of gender, democracy and identity politics in relation to South Asia, by Renuka Sharma/Maha Silva. 4. Review of the nation and its fragments by Partha Chatterjee/Catherine Coleman. 5. A brief report: the uprooted girls of Bangladesh : a microlevel study of trafficking problems in commonalities and differences/Salima Sarwar. 6. Brief reports from the workshop, women and the environment: denying blame and claiming credit for women s fertility, the political scapegoat for global poverty, environmental degradation, and declining public health , at the Australian conservation foundation s international conference, Melbourne, 1995/Lynette Dumble. 7. An escape from blame: severing the bond between populationism and environmentalism/Lynette Dumble. 8. Denying blame and identifying the major culprits of global destruction/Maureen Murphy. 9. Wither west-east: the spectre of population reform policies and developmentalism in the current context of economic globalization and GATT changes in India/Renuka Sharma. 10. "Empowerment of women": the population controllers latest anti-feminist rhetoric or "salvaging the earth by killing women"/Renate Klein. 11. The sacrifice of sovereignty: China s fertility control policy/Melinda Tankard Reist. "The volume continues reflections on presentations, reports and debates from the Beijing women s/United Nations conferences in 1995 and the IX interdisciplinary women s conference in Australia, in 1996. With a long introduction and summations, twenty essays and review articles extend to discussions of the disciplines and activism in relation to societies in transition, particularly in the third world. Key issues are concerns with the development of activism and critical theory within the academic framework, but more significantly, also in the civic spaces increasingly inhabited by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and committed individuals, that are taking up the struggle toward understanding issues in respect of human rights, especially gender-, child, and- the aged-related, indigenous and social justice, welfare, over-development and industrialization in Asia, multinationals and globalization, GATT, WTO, intellectual property and plant variety rights, biotechnology, corruption s and the glass ceiling effect that all but marginalized subaltern voices in these processes. Each essay is a critique of such phenomena, written by specialists, activists and insiders alike who have worked on structural adjustments, human rights,

Soft cover. Condition: New. Plant breeding is the purposeful manipulation of plant species in order to create desired genotypes and phenotypes by improving the genetic makeup of crop plants in relation to their economic use. This manipulation involves either controlled pollination, genetic engineering, or both, followed by artificial selection of progeny. In its primitive form, plant breeding started after the invention of agriculture during which plants were transformed from being independent, wild progenitors, to fully dependent (on humans) and domesticated varieties. During this period, humans also discovered the time-honored and most basic plant breeding technique 'selection', the art of discriminating among biological variation in a population to identify and pick desirable variants. Selection implies the existence of variability. The selection was based solely on the intuition, skill, and judgment of the operator. Needless to say, this form of selection is practiced to date by farmers, where they save seed from the best-looking plants or the most desirable fruit for planting the next season.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. General Musharraf and Pakistan. 3. Musharraf on Indo-Pakistan relations. 4. Musharraf and Afghanistan. 5. Musharraf on terrorism. 6. Musharraf on Kashmir. 7. Musharraf and US. 8. An interview. "This book tries to highlight the character and performance of General Pervez Musharraf who is at present the Army Chief of Pakistan as well as the President of Pakistan and is holding both the posts of the Army Chief and the post of the President. The western societies have criticised this kind of governmental arrangement as undemocratic. From all accounts General Pervez Musharraf has proved to be a very wise dictator and thus he can be rightly called the Saviour of Pakistan." (jacket).

Philosophy of education is a critical method of approaching education and its various elements It is true that there are certain well-defamed philosophies of education but apart from these views underlying them is essentially a spirit or method of approach to education the philosophical way of thinking and appraising educational matters Thus philosophy of education is a way of looking at various aspects of education In other words it may be regarded as a general theory of criticism of education It is a reflective approach to education leading to wisdom 240 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Geography. 2. Natural resources. 3. Vegetation. 4. Ecology and environment. 5. Flora and fauna. 6. Forestry and forest ecosystems. 7. Biodiversity. 8. Development. 9. Religion. 10. Traditions and culture. 11. Agriculture. "This book is a panoramic survey of Central Himalayas covering authoritative information on: Geography; Natural Resources; Vegetation Ecology and Environment; Flora and Fauna; Forestry and Forest Ecosystems; Biodiversity; Development; Religion; Traditions and Culture; and Agriculture etc. "Students, scholars and teachers besides environmentalists, anthropologists and earth scientists will immensely benefitted by the contents of this book." (jacket).

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black & brown ½ cloth hardbound 8vo. ~ 8ş (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ first edition so stated. first printing ( # 1 in # line). xi+536p. acknowlegments. introduction. conclusion. notes on contributors. religion. philosophy. theology. world history. biography. comparative religion. mythology. cosmology. psychology. ~ In 1893 A Parliament Of Religions Took Place At The World's Exposition In Chicago. It was a watershed event in the history of religions; religious teachers from around the world assembled there, and meditation, yoga, Zen, and other Eastern teachings and practices were introduced to the West. Now the perspectives and techniques of religious traditions from around the world~ from Hasidic stories to Zen koans, yoga positions to Tibetan chants, Taoist classics to The Art of War in Wall Street briefcases~have become an increasingly significant part of American life. Since 1893 we have also become aware not only of the rich variety of humankind's great religious traditions, but also of the frightening capacity for narrow religious convictions to breed enmity, division, and horrific violence. So today more than ever, there is a chronic need for the adherents of the various religious traditions to understand and respect one another's faiths. Remarkably, this is the first introduction to world religions for general readers in which leading scholars each present their own traditions. And many of the authors ~such as Masao Abe on Buddhism, Tu Wei~ming on Confucianism, and Liu Xiaogan on Taoism~are regarded as the preeminent scholars in the world of their own traditions. Each chapter presents the religion as a living contemporary worldview and way of life. Even seemingly remote elements of~a tradition are shown to be more a part of our life than we may realize: Taoist books appear on bestseller lists, the word Zen has become part of everyday speech, and there is growing awareness that Confucian principles underlie the success of East Asian business. Each author communicates the religion's essential nature, its history, and its key teachings and practices. The delightful chapter on Christianity by renowned Harvard professor Harvey Cox, the authoritative presentation of Judaism by the dean of modern Jewish studies, Jacob Neusner, the comprehensive account of Islam by the great savant Seyyed Hossein Nasr, the fascinating portrayal of Hinduism by its leading modern representative, Arvind Sharma~they each virtually constitute small books providing concise, readable, expert, fully up~to~date introductions to the faiths their authors live and teach today. This book is being published on the 100th anniversary of the 1893 Parliament and coincides with the 1993 World Parliament of Religions, with its focus on promoting cooperation and understanding among religious traditions and countering religious nationalism and antagonism. Most of the book's contributors participated prominently in the Parliament and they should also play an important role in implementing and extending its vital message.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction/M. Amarjeet Singh and Dolly Limbu. 2. Question of Citizenship: Difficulties and Hopes/M. Amarjeet Singh. 3. Understanding Push-Pull Factors of Migration from Bangladesh to Tripura: A Study on Sepahijala District/Mrinal Kanti Deb and Arobindo Mahato. 4. The People of Nowhere: Narratives of Bengali Settlers in Shillong/Anamika Deb Roy. 5. Between the Hills and the Valleys: A Search for 'Nepali' Identity in Manipur/Dolly Limbu. 6. Relations Beyond Boundaries/Rita Chakma. 7. Migration from Bihar to Assam and Sikkim/Sneha Mishra. 8. Youths Migration from 'Paradise Unexplored': An Indispensable Journey/K.N. Tennyson. 9. Migration from the Periphery: A Case Study of Manipuri Youth in Delhi/Huidrom Renuka. 10. Rethinking Higher Education in Northeast India/Sangeeta Angom and M. Stelin Singh. 11. Migration and Civil Society: An Assessment from Manipur/Ningthoujam Rameshchandra. 12. Why Inner Line Permit and Sixth Schedule?: A Discussion Drawn from Experiences in Jiribam District of Manipur/Immanuel Zarzosang Varte. 13. Inner Line Permit System: Battlelines in Manipur/Dhiren A. Sadokpam. Index.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Comes with DVD. Bump to rear board and top corner of pages throughout, does not impede text itself. Text is clean. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Regional and country perspective. 3. Seed production and testing. 4. Genetic improvement. 5. Agroforestry uses. 6. Production and management. 7. Pests diseases and biopesticides. 8. Recommendations. 168 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Empowerment of women through gainful employment is a constituent - as well as instrument - of development in any country. No country can be deemed developed if half of its population is severely disadvantaged in terms of basic needs, livelihood options, access to knowledge and political voice. A natural corollary of ensuring gender equality is the elimination of gender discrimination. Women's lack of economic empowerment not only impedes growth and poverty reduction, but also has a host of other negative impacts including less favourable education and health outcomes for children. Thus, it is extremely important to ensure that women are economically, socially and politically empowered. Effective and coordinated plans and programmes for the full implementation of women-oriented policies require a clear research-based knowledge of ground realities of the socio-economic status of women, particularly rural women. This volume is the outcome of the findings of academicians and researchers from different disciplines. The 11 papers included in this work throw light on various dimensions of women empowerment in India. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN 0702217425. Hardback. No Dustjacket. Reading Copy Only. Ex-Library with the usual faults, card pocket, ink stamps, etc. Tight sound copy with light to average wear. No statement of later printing on copyright page. No Signature.

Pbk. First. Contents. Betulaceae Volume.1. Part. 18. Buxaceae. Volume. 4. Part. 15.Dipsacaceae. Volume. 7. Part. 5 Pontederiaceae. Volume. 9. Part. 7 42 pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 76pp. Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Empowering women through self-help groups (SHGs)/Ranju Kumar Bharali, Amal Jyoti Chiring and Debojit Konwar. 2. Self-help groups SHGs: a swot analysis/Gopal Sharma. 3. Self-help groups SHGs and women/Dipanjana Chakraborty. 4. Micro finance, self help groups SHGs and empowerment of women/Jyotsna Saha. 5. Micro credit for inclusive development/Pradeep Kumar Sengupta and Kartick Das. 6. Micro finance and the role of Panchayati Raj Institutions PRIs/Kartick Das and Nibash Paul. 7. Women empowerment through NGOs: a case study of Darjeeling district/Gopal Sharma and Kartick Das. 8. Exclusion of women in the micro finance institutions development and regulation bill 2011/Surya Narayan Ray. 9. Child labour in Bidi Industry: a case study/Bappa Sarkar. 10. Social exclusion of population with indigenous knowledge/Ashok Das Gupta. Glossary of select financial terms. Index. Women's lack of economic empowerment not only impedes growth and poverty reduction, but also negatively impacts education and health outcomes for children. Thus it is extremely important to ensure that women are economically empowered. Financial inclusion may be defined as the process of ensuring access to financial services and timely and adequate credit where needed by vulnerable groups, such as women, at an affordable cost. Self-help Group SHG Bank Linkage Programme was launched in 1992 as flagship programme by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD. The objective is to meet the financial needs of the poor by linking SHGs with the formal credit agencies. Financial inclusion of the women can be best ensured through SHGs.

Paperback. Condition: ***NEW***. First Edition. 210pp. ***NEW BOOK*** Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good -. First Harper Torchbook Edition. Signed presentation copy, with inscription on half title page. Book has normal wear, including some scuffs and bending. A decent readable copy. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: New. An essential introduction to the world's living religions by experts from each tradition -- published in conjunction with the 1993 Parliament of the world's religions.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. The disaster. 2. Past in present. 3. Trail and trial. 4. Living dead. 5. Elusive justice. 6. Columbus. 7. Never again. On the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaking from Union Carbide's factory in Bhopal claimed more than 5,000 lives. More than half a million people still suffer the side effects of the exposure to the gas; the soil and groundwater have been contaminated and toxicity has crossed over to the second and third generations. This book describes the criminal negligence, incompetent governance and the apathy towards victims that have made Bhopal a continuing disaster. It gives voice to people's anguish and is also a testimony to the Centre for Science and Environment's and Down To Earth's long engagement with Bhopal. This book argues that India cannot afford to let Bhopal fade from public memory and concludes with a blueprint to avoid a similar tragedy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Small quarto. xi, 536pp. Ex-library, with a label on the spine (book and dust jacket) and a stamp and crossed out owner name on the front fly, near fine, in a very good or better dust jacket with modest edgewear. "The seven world religions introduced by preeminent scholars from each tradition.".

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Introduction: The Power of Bhakti. Situations: 1. Affect and Identity in Early Bhakti: Karaikkal Ammaiyar as Poet, Servant and Pey/Karen Pechilis. 2.Religious Equality, Social Conservatism: The Shiva-Bhakti Community as Imagined in Early Kannada Hagiographies/Gil Ben-Herut. 3. Caste and Women in Early Modern India: Krishna Bhakti in Sixteenth-Century Vrindavan/Heidi R. M. Pauwels. 4. Are You All Coming to the Esplanade? : Devotional Music and Contingent Politics in West Bengal/Eben Graves. 5. All the Valmikis Are One: Bhakti as Majoritarian Project/Joel Lee. Mediations: 6.The Political Theology of Bhakti, or When Devotionalism Meets Vernacularization/Christian Lee Novetzke. 7. Bhakti as Elite Cultural Practice: Digambar Jain Bhakti in Early Modern North India/John E. Cort. 8. Lover and Yogi in Punjabi Sufi Poetry: The Story of Hir and Ranjha/Manpreet Kaur. 9. Illuminating the Formless: God, King, and Devotion in an Assamese Illustrated Manuscript/Phyllis Granoff.10. Bhakti as Relationship: Drawing Form and Personality from the Formless/David L. Haberman. 11. Bhakti the Mediator/John Stratton Hawley. Solidarities: 12. Singing in Protest: Early Modern Hindu-Muslim Encounters in Bengali Hagiographies of Chaitanya/Kiyokazu Okita.13. Bhakti and Power from the Inside: A Devotee s Reading of What Chaitanya Achieved/Shrivatsa Goswami.14. Fall from Grace?: Caste, Bhakti, and Politics in Late Eighteenth-Century Marwar/Divya Cherian. 15. The Ties That Bind: Individual, Family, and Community in Northwestern Bhakti/Tyler Williams. 16. Waterscape and Memory: The Aina-i Tirhut of Bihari Lal Fitrat and the Politics of a Bhakti Past/Aditi Natasha Kini and William R. Pinch. 17. Bhakti in the Classroom: What Do American Students Hear?/Richard H. Davis. Bibliography. Index. Bhakti means many things to many people. It is private and public, personal and political, silently contemplative and loudly musical. Often it speaks in the marginalized voices of women and the oppressed, yet it has also played a role in perpetuating injustice. What, then, is the power of bhakti? And how does it interact with forms of power other than its own? Bhakti and Power provides an accessible entry into these issues, presenting voices and vignettes from the sixth century to the present. It asks a range of questions. Is bhakti lower-class, middle-class, or ruler-class? Is its power intrinsically tied to music and the arts? Does it address the earth and ecology, or broker the divides between Hindus, Muslims and Jains? Does bhakti have gender and if so, how? Each chapter is short and pointed, generating a world of its own, but each becomes a piece in a bigger puzzle. Readers will come away with new resources for thinking about bhakti and power in specific and varied situations-and also in broad and general terms. Historians, sociologists, religionists, and students of literature, politics, and the arts will all be enriched by this discussion.