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The book is a survey of the social, cultural and psychological aspects of Anglo-Indians (English male and Indian female parentage) in India, the UK and North America. The study was conducted from 1999 to 2001. Questions of integration of the community into the mainstream of their resident country are asked and answered
Domicile and Diaspora investigates geographies of home and identity for Anglo-Indian women in the 50 years before and after Indian independence in 1947. The first book to study the Anglo-Indian community past and present, in India, Britain and Australia. The first book by a geographer to focus on a community of mixed descent. Investigates geographies of home and identity for Anglo-Indian women in the 50 years before and after Indian independence in 1947. Draws on interviews and focus groups with over 150 Anglo-Indians, as well as archival research. Makes a distinctive contribution to debates about home, identity, hybridity, migration and diaspora.
The study considers two generations of Anglo-Indian women in post-colonial India, and their social interaction with their community. It explores Anglo-Indian women as part of a cultural whole and as participants in the mainstream cultural claims of India. It notably highlights the marginalisation of Anglo-Indian women in decision-making, focusing on the multiple patriarchal dominations they face, and how it impacts on their role within society. It argues that the historical gendering of the Anglo-Indian community has concrete consequences in terms of familial, cultural and organizational links with the diaspora, perceptions and attitudes of other Indian communities towards the Anglo-Indian community in schools, neighborhoods and workplaces and significant discriminations based on colour of skin, economic resources and conformity to gender stereotypes. Examining how different forms of race, class and gender discrimination intersect in the lives and experiences of Anglo-Indian women, this work provides insights into contemporary gender relations in India, and is a key read for scholars in gender and sociology, as well as minority and diaspora studies.
This book is an exotic account of some important religious places in India garnished with a collection of fascinating mythological anecdotes and ancient saga of valor, romance, and penance that are embedded in the timeline of this enigmatic country. The history of India is marked by arrival of various invaders from faraway land. Their presence and actions have been important guiding force for the religious beliefs to emerge and faiths to manifest in this country. Also Indias own history that dates back to several thousand years is a repository of remarkable episodes and vast spiritual knowledge submerged in a sea of ignorance. It is for this reason that the author chose to relate the various places of his visit to historical sequence of events and ancient anecdotes in an effort to enhance the significance and sanctity of these places that are often ignored. Readers of all ages and from all across the globe will find it extremely captivating while reading this documentary as it journeys through the different provinces of the country that is so diversified and distinctive yet inseparably interwoven by the invisible thread of faith.
Akbar, Emperor of India by Richard Von Garbe PICTURE OF LIFE AND CUSTOMS FROM THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
The discourse and practice of science are deeply connected to explicit and implicit narratives of nature. However, nature has been understood in diverse ways by cultures across the world. Could these different views of nature generate the possibility of alternate views on science? Part of the innovative series Science and Technology Studies, this volume looks at different conceptualizations of nature and the manner in which they structure the practice of the sciences. The essays draw upon philosophy, history, sociology, religion, feminism, mathematics and cultural studies, and establish a dialogue between cultures through a multi-disciplinary exploration of science. With contributions from major scholars in the field, this volume will deeply interest scholars and students of science and technology studies; sociology, history and philosophy of science; as also environmental studies.
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