- Professor of Anthropology, I have been a teacher for about four decades. My special areas are in marginalization, gen... moreProfessor of Anthropology, I have been a teacher for about four decades. My special areas are in marginalization, gender, environment and religion. At present I am the senior vice-president of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences( IUAES) , the Co-Chair of the Commission of Marginalization and Global Apartheid ( IUAES).edit
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Research Interests: Sociology, Gender Studies, Globalization, South Asia, Colonialism, and 3 moreFeminism, Caste, and Elite
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The works of literary masters often encapsulate history and anthropology of their times. Of several doyens of colonial writers in Bengal, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya is well known for mirroring the position of women and also drawing some... more
The works of literary masters often encapsulate history and anthropology of their times. Of several doyens of colonial writers in Bengal, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyaya is well known for mirroring the position of women and also drawing some strong sketches of women reflecting social issues as well as inequality and injustice meted out to them at that period of Bengal’s history. His empathetic concern for women and his keen insight into their minds has often been commented on and appreciated. This paper is concerned with his inter-subjective relationship with the questions of class and caste and how, he as a male member of upper caste and from a genteel background dealt with his innate caste and class concerns in constructing his women characters representing various strata of society.
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Feel lonely? What about reading books? Book is one of the greatest friends to accompany while in your lonely time. When you have no friends and activities somewhere and sometimes, reading book can be a great choice. This is not only for... more
Feel lonely? What about reading books? Book is one of the greatest friends to accompany while in your lonely time. When you have no friends and activities somewhere and sometimes, reading book can be a great choice. This is not only for spending the time, it will increase the knowledge. Of course the b=benefits to take will relate to what kind of book that you are reading. And now, we will concern you to try reading ethnicity and identity an anthropological viewpoint as one of the reading material to finish quickly.
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Television soap has come to play a key role in the lives of contemporary people, creating a popular culture that has permeated the homes of the affluent as well as the marginal people. Television, being a visual media and a comparatively... more
Television soap has come to play a key role in the lives of contemporary people, creating a popular culture that has permeated the homes of the affluent as well as the marginal people. Television, being a visual media and a comparatively easily accessed one that reaches into people's homes, is a crucial influence in shaping culture and especially attitudes. At the Volume
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We often use a phrase, "born into poverty" or "born into slavery," etc. to describe the vulnerability or a life full of potential suffering. But in India, a female fetus has a good chance of never being born, being wrenched out of her... more
We often use a phrase, "born into poverty" or "born into slavery," etc. to describe the vulnerability or a life full of potential suffering. But in India, a female fetus has a good chance of never being born, being wrenched out of her mother's womb, and discarded into a dustbin. Using economist Amartya Sen's concept of "entitlement" (Sen, Poverty and famines: An essay on entitlement and deprivation. Clarendon Press, 1981) that deconstructs class into its internal divisions, in particular, gender; this chapter discusses the hugely depressed situation of the girl-child in an Indian family. Irrespective of the class status of her family, a girl child can expect to get only a fraction of what is expended on her brothers; be it food, education, or medical attention. A majority of women in India are anemic because of early childhood malnutrition and lack of care in adulthood. Girls are internally socialized to be altruistic, give the better portions of food to the menfolk, consume less, aspire little, and be only concerned for others and never pay attention to self. As a result, there is a substantial loss of the girl child in early childhood, before the age of five. Girls are also left out of education, their drop-out rates are very high, and few get the opportunities for higher education and professional achievements.
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This paper explores the Central Himalayan region as a continuous political entity in spite of forming the borders of several independent nations. The region has a ecological identity and has interacting communities that are dependent on... more
This paper explores the Central Himalayan region as a continuous political entity in spite of forming the borders of several independent nations. The region has a ecological identity and has interacting communities that are dependent on trade and exchange of material goods to survive and prosper. The ecological variations make the sub-regions dependent on each other and cross-border trade has been an established feature of this region. Here the example is of the Bhotiya Community, a generic name for small enclaves of pastoral and trading communities that dot the entire length of the upper Himalayan region. The focus here is on the Tibetan Salt trade and its history in the backdrop of the fluid political arena of the Himalayan region and beyond.
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Being named or naming something is a highly symbolic act, one that is recognized to have a great social significance. It has been a global tradition to name places, streets and spots after famous people, events or themes. But as cities... more
Being named or naming something is a highly symbolic act, one that is recognized to have a great social significance. It has been a global tradition to name places, streets and spots after famous people, events or themes. But as cities evolve, the power centres controlling them transform and evolve, leading, as is common in India, to a continuous process of renaming and re-identifying, a process directly related to and reflecting the historical process of transformation in power regimes.
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1. Introduction Part 1: In Abeyance? 2. The State of Women's Movement/s in Britain 3. Autonomy and Engagement 4. Institutional, Incremental and Enduring 5. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The New Zealand... more
1. Introduction Part 1: In Abeyance? 2. The State of Women's Movement/s in Britain 3. Autonomy and Engagement 4. Institutional, Incremental and Enduring 5. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The New Zealand Women's Movement 6. The Politics of Backlash in the United States and Japan Part 2: New Spaces 7. Gender Specialists and Global Governance: New Forms of Women's Movement Mobilisation? 8. Campaigns for Candidate Gender Quotas: A New Global Women's Movement? 9. Women in Cities 10. Cyberfeminism in Action Part 3: New Feminist Activists 11. New Voices. In Strong Hands: Young Women and the Future of Women's Movements. Australia. Canada. Japan. Korea. New Zealand. Scotland. United States
