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Rewriting History

The Life and Times of Pandita Ramabai

By: Uma Chakravarti

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Rewriting History

The Life and Times of Pandita Ramabai

By: Uma Chakravarti

In this classic study of Pandita Ramabai's life, Uma Chakravarti brings to light one of the foremost thinkers of nineteenth-century India and one of its earliest feminists. A scholar and an eloquent speaker, Ramabai was no stranger to controversy. Her critique of Brahminical patriarchy was in sharp contrast to Annie Besant, who championed the cause of Hindu society. And in an act seen by contemporary Hindu society as a betrayal not only of her religion but of her nation, Ramabai – herself a high-caste Hindu widow – chose to convert to Christianity. Chakravarti's book stands out as one of the most important critiques of gender and power relations in colonial India, with particular emphasis on issues of class and caste. Published by Zubaan.

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9383074639

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Gendering Caste Through a Feminist Lens

By: Uma Chakraborty

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Gendering Caste Through a Feminist Lens

By: Uma Chakraborty

Examining the crucial linkages between caste and gender, undertaken, perhaps, for the first time, Uma Chakravarti unmasks the mystique of consensus in the workings of the caste system to reveal the underlying violence and coercion that perpetuate a severely hierarchical and unequal society. The subordination of women and the control of female sexuality are crucial to the maintenance of the caste system, creating what feminist scholars have termed brahmanical patriarchy. She discusses the range of patriarchal practices within the larger framework of sexuality, labour and access to material resources, and also focuses on the centrality of endogamous marriages that maintain the system. Erudite yet accessible, this book enables the reader to understand the interface of gender and caste and to participate in its critical analysis.

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Popular Prakashan

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8185604541

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Gendering Caste Through a Feminist Lens

By: Uma Chakraborty

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Rewriting History

The Life and Times of Pandita Ramabai

By: Uma Chakravarti

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Violence, Gender and the State

‘Not Just’ A Legal Analysis

By: Saumya Uma

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Violence, Gender and the State

‘Not Just’ A Legal Analysis

By: Saumya Uma

This book examines the adequacy of laws in India as a response to sexual and gender-based violence against women. It addresses questions such as: is law doing enough in responding to violence against women in India? Where are the barriers and bottlenecks, particularly for women from marginalised communities? What can be done to ensure that justice is rendered? Based on women’s experience of violence, not solely on the basis of gender, but a combination of caste, class, and religious and gender identities, the book examines law as a response to gendered violence against women in India through the lens of intersectionality. It combines socio-legal and feminist analyses of relevant statutes on sexual and gender-based violence, their judicial interpretations, their implementation by law enforcement agencies, and their ramifications for women’s lives. This book will be of interest to academics, research scholars, and students in a range of disciplines, including law, women’s studies, gender and sexuality studies, victimology, sociology, political science, and human rights. It will also be useful for policymakers, advocates, judicial officers, paralegal workers, women’s rights campaigners, non-profit organisations and, globally, anyone interested in and concerned with justice for women in India.

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175

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Taylor & Francis

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1000959422

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9781000959420

Dislocating Cultures

Identities, Traditions, and Third World Feminism

By: Uma Narayan

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Dislocating Cultures

Identities, Traditions, and Third World Feminism

By: Uma Narayan

Dislocating Cultures takes aim at the related notions of nation, identity, and tradition to show how Western and Third World scholars have misrepresented Third World cultures and feminist agendas. Drawing attention to the political forces that have spawned, shaped, and perpetuated these misrepresentations since colonial times, Uma Narayan inspects the underlying problems which "culture" poses for the respect of difference and cross-cultural understanding. Questioning the problematic roles assigned to Third World subjects within multiculturalism, Narayan examines ways in which the flow of information across national contexts affects our understanding of issues. Dislocating Cultures contributes a philosophical perspective on areas of ongoing interest such as nationalism, post-colonial studies, and the cultural politics of debates over tradition and "westernization" in Third World contexts.

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246

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Routledge

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1135025053

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9781135025052

Emerging Technology Platforms for Stem Cells

By: Uma Lakshmipathy,Jonathan D. Chesnut,Bhaskar Thyagarajan

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Emerging Technology Platforms for Stem Cells

By: Uma Lakshmipathy,Jonathan D. Chesnut,Bhaskar Thyagarajan

This book focuses on practical applications for using adult and embryonic stem cells in the pharmaceutical development process. It emphasizes new technologies to help overcome the bottlenecks in developing stem cells as therapeutic agents. A key reference for professionals working in stem cell science, it presents the general principles and methodologies in stem cell research and covers topics such as derivitization and characterization of stem cells, stem cell culture and maintenance, stem cell engineering, applications of high-throughput screening, and stem cell genetic modification with their use for drug delivery.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470454911

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9780470454916

Quantum Phase Transitions in Transverse Field Spin Models

From Statistical Physics to Quantum Information

By: Amit Dutta,Gabriel Aeppli,Bikas K. Chakrabarti,Uma Divakaran,Thomas F. Rosenbaum,Diptiman Sen

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Quantum Phase Transitions in Transverse Field Spin Models

From Statistical Physics to Quantum Information

By: Amit Dutta,Gabriel Aeppli,Bikas K. Chakrabarti,Uma Divakaran,Thomas F. Rosenbaum,Diptiman Sen

The transverse field Ising and XY models (the simplest quantum spin models) provide the organising principle for the rich variety of interconnected subjects which are covered in this book. From a generic introduction to in-depth discussions of the subtleties of the transverse field Ising and related models, it includes the essentials of quantum dynamics and quantum information. A wide range of relevant topics has also been provided: quantum phase transitions, various measures of quantum information, the effects of disorder and frustration, quenching dynamics and the Kibble–Zurek scaling relation, the Kitaev model, topological phases of quantum systems, and bosonisation. In addition, it also discusses the experimental studies of transverse field models (including the first experimental realisation of quantum annealing) and the recent realisation of the transverse field Ising model using tunable Josephson junctions. Further, it points to the obstacles still remaining to develop a successful quantum computer.

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358

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Cambridge University Press

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1316395413

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9781316395417

Current Practices in Academic Librarianship

By: V. Uma,V.J. Suseela

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Current Practices in Academic Librarianship

By: V. Uma,V.J. Suseela

The book covers a wide variety of themes, with good number of practical papers such as Library Automation, Digitization. Data Mining & Data Warchousing, Cloud Computing, Management of e-Journals & e-Resources, Strategic Management and Stress Management. It is hoped that the present work, Current Practices in Academic Librarianship, will have practical application and find wider audience not only among the academic librarians but also by a large number of enthusiastic and upcoming LIS professionals associated with all types of libraries. It is a guiding manual with regard to current practices in LIS field.

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270

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Allied Publishers

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818424942X

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9788184249422

Plant Diseases of International Importance

Diseases of Vegetables and Oil Seed Crops

By: Uma Shankar Singh,Hriday S. Chaube,Jatinder Kumar

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Plant Diseases of International Importance

Diseases of Vegetables and Oil Seed Crops

By: Uma Shankar Singh,Hriday S. Chaube,Jatinder Kumar

Volume two of a series on plant diseases of international economic importance, this volume deals with diseases of vegetable and oil seed crops. It details history, distribution, symptoms, aetiology and control measures.

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392

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0136785581

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9780136785583

Gendering Caste

Through a Feminist Lens

By: Uma Chakravarti,Maithreyi Krishna Raj

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Gendering Caste

Through a Feminist Lens

By: Uma Chakravarti,Maithreyi Krishna Raj

The continuous demand for Gendering Caste: Through a Feminist Lens (2003) led to this revised edition which analyses the recent socio-economic and political changes that have taken place. Caste-based marriage and control over women's sexuality have been crucial for the continuation of the caste system in India. Thus, caste and gender are linked. Brutal reprisals have followed when dalits and women have tried to challenge caste-based marriage and inequality which allots strict rules of conduct for women and all dalits.

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9353287812

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9789353287818

Pandita Ramabai-A Life & A Time

By: Uma Chakravarti

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Pandita Ramabai-A Life & A Time

By: Uma Chakravarti

Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati, 1858-1922; social reformer from Maharashtra, India.

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Book's by Uma Chakravarti

Rewriting History

Rewriting History

Gendering Caste Through a Feminist Lens

Gendering Caste Through a Feminist Lens

Gendering Caste Through a Feminist Lens

Gendering Caste Through a Feminist Lens

Rewriting History

Rewriting History

Violence, Gender and the State

Violence, Gender and the State

Dislocating Cultures

Dislocating Cultures

Emerging Technology Platforms for Stem Cells

Emerging Technology Platforms for Stem Cells

Quantum Phase Transitions in Transverse Field Spin Models

Quantum Phase Transitions in Transverse Field Spin Models

Current Practices in Academic Librarianship

Current Practices in Academic Librarianship

Plant Diseases of International Importance

Plant Diseases of International Importance

Gendering Caste

Gendering Caste

Pandita Ramabai-A Life & A Time

Pandita Ramabai-A Life & A Time

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