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A study of the life styles of women both Christian and non-Christian in Goa, India.
Author : Fatima da Silva Gracias
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 23,81 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9788170225911
A study of the life styles of women both Christian and non-Christian in Goa, India.
Author : Sita Anantha Raman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 10,17 MB
Release : 2009-06-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 031301440X
Are Indian women powerful mother goddesses, or domestic handmaidens trailing behind men in literacy, wages, opportunities, and rights? Have they been agents of their own destinies, or voiceless victims of patriarchy? Behind these colorful over-simplifications lies the reality of many feminine personas belonging to various classes, ethnicities, religions, and castes. This two-volume set looks at Indian history from ancient to modern times, revealing precisely why ideas of gender rights were not static across eras or regions. Raman's work is a reflection on the various ways in which women in a non-Western culture have developed and expressed their own feminist agenda. Are Indian women powerful mother goddesses, or domestic handmaidens trailing behind men in literacy, wages, opportunities, and rights? Have they been agents of their own destinies, or voiceless victims of patriarchy? Behind these coloful over-simplifications lies the reality of many feminine personas belonging to various classes, ethnicities, religions, and castes. This two-volume set looks at Indian history from ancient to modern times, revealing precisely why ideas of gender rights were not static across eras or regions. Raman's work is a reflection on the various ways in which women in a non-western culture have developed and expressed their own feminist agenda. Individual chapters highlight the enduring legacies of many important male and female figures, illustrating how each played a key role in modifying the substance of women's lives. Political movements are examined as well, such as the nationalist reform movement of 1947 in which the ideal of Indian womanhood became central to the nation and the push for independence. Also included is a survey of women in contemporary India and the role they played in the resurgence of militant Hindu nationalism. Aside from being an engaging and readable narrative of Indian history, this set integrates women's issues, roles, and achievements into the general study of the times, providing a clear presentation of the social, cultural, religious, political, and economic realities that have helped shape the identity of Indian women.
Author : Katharina Kakar
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 45,24 MB
Release : 2023-04-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9357080279
Many people dream of escaping the stresses and strains of urban life and moving to Goa. Katharina Kakar and her husband, the psychoanalyst and writer Sudhir Kakar, followed their dream and boldly took that plunge-buying a charming old house in a tranquil south Goa village, where they hoped to find a whole new way of living and working. Ten years later, they are still there, living the idyll-and the reality-of life in Goa. So which is the real Goa? Is it all about sun and sand, beaches and bikinis, feni and vindaloo? This book captures the allure of all these, as well as the festivals and rituals that punctuate the rhythm of village life. It portrays fascinating local characters, ranging from ageing hippies, beach boys and elusive workmen to the aristocratic residents of Goa's grand old mansions. But it also reveals lesser-known aspects of Goa: the hidden-often shocking-histories of its colonial past; and the debates and fissures that engage and divide Goan society today. In part personal memoir and travelogue, in part an insightful look at Goan history and society, this book portrays Goa with all its paradoxes and problems, its seductive pleasures and, above all, its unique and enduring charm.
Author : Ricardo Cabral
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 42,32 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Education and state
ISBN : 9788180696435
Study with reference to the state of Goa, India.
Author : Shaila Desouza
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 21,34 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9788180692567
Contributed papers presented at a workshop.
Author : Pam Rajput
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 29,32 MB
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1000851613
The dynamics of Indian politics is reflected in the flexible and fluctuating relations between the centre and the states as well as in the equations within the multiparty political system. This book is one of the first to explore the participation of women in state politics in India and how women navigate the dynamic spaces and hierarchies of the Indian political system. With the help of in-depth studies of 16 states in India, it analyses the gender profile of political parties and legislative bodies in these states; the question of women’s representation which is miniscule in legislative assemblies and women voters and their voting choices. It also explores the roadblocks and barriers they face, along with a study of women’s participation in informal politics. The chapters in this book underline the need for women’s active participation both inside and outside the party system to make democracy more robust and meaningful. Topical, rich in empirical data, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of Indian politics, gender studies, political science, sociology, public administration, and South Asia studies.
Author : Veena Mani
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 18,78 MB
Release : 2024-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 180455782X
The Postcolonial Sporting Body considers the future not only of sport, but of global politics and identity in a world striving towards greater equity and decolonisation.
Author : Paul Michael Melo e Castro
Publisher : University of Wales Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 35,75 MB
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1786833913
1) This book gives an overview of Goan Literature in Portuguese – for students and experienced scholars of Portuguese wanting an overview of this production 2) Consideration of works from colonial and post-colonial period – for above and students of colonial and post-colonial South Asia. 3) It gives an overview of Goan Literature in Portuguese – for teachers and students of survey courses on literary production in Portuguese.
Author : Carmen Nocentelli
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 39,24 MB
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0812244834
Drawing on a wide range of Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish sources, Empires of Love shows how the encounter with Asia shaped the way early modern Europeans came to define their racial and sexual identities.
Author : Anthony R. Disney
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 46,95 MB
Release : 2009-04-13
Category : History
ISBN : 052140908X
A comprehensive overview and reinterpretation of Portugal's formation and history up to 1807 and of its acquisition of a wide-flung maritime empire from the early fifteenth century.