Community Policing


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Community-oriented policing (COP) is the ideology and policy model espoused in the mission statements of nearly all policing forces throughout the world. However, the COP philosophy is interpreted differently by different countries and police forces, resulting in practices that may in fact run far afield of the community-based themes of partnership




Culture of Tobacco


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Despite the global outcry against the harmful effects of tobacco products, this crop continues to thrive and has become a major source of income for all associated with its production process. This book presents an informative perspective on the impact of tobacco cultivation on the socio-economic fabric of rural Andhra Pradesh. The adoption of commercial crops has created phenomenal opportunities for millions and changed traditional social relationships. Tobacco cultivation differs from that ...




Sense and Stigma in the Gospels


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Louise J. Lawrence presents provocative re-interpretations of biblical characters that have previously been sidelined and stigmatised on account of their perceived disability. She introduces approaches taken from Sensory Anthropology and Disability Studies to bring fresh methodological perspectives to familiar Gospel texts.







From Untouchable to Dalit


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This Collection Of Essays Spans The History Of The Movement From Its Nineteenth Century Roots To The Most Recent Growth Of Dalit Literature, And Includes The Political Developments And The Buddhist Conversion. In All 16 Essays Are Collected In The Volume. They Are Thematically Divided Into Four Different Parts, Viz., Background, Politics, Religion And Dalit Literature.







Social Action


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Distinguishing Selves


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