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Disarming Intelligence

Proust, Valéry, and Modern French Criticism

By: Zakir Paul

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Disarming Intelligence

Proust, Valéry, and Modern French Criticism

By: Zakir Paul

A critical account of the idea of intelligence in modern French literature and thought In the late nineteenth century, psychologists and philosophers became intensely interested in the possibility of quantifying, measuring, and evaluating “intelligence,” and using it to separate and compare individuals. Disarming Intelligence analyzes how this polyvalent term was consolidated and contested in competing discourses, from fin de siècle psychology and philosophy to literature, criticism, and cultural polemics around the First World War. Zakir Paul examines how Marcel Proust, Henri Bergson, Paul Valéry, and the critics of the influential Nouvelle revue française registered, negotiated, and subtly countered the ways intelligence was invoked across the political and aesthetic spectrum. For these writers, intelligence fluctuates between an individual, sovereign faculty for analyzing the world and something collective, accidental, and contingent. Disarming Intelligence shows how literary and critical styles questioned, suspended, and reimagined what intelligence could be by bringing elements of uncertainty and potentiality into its horizon. The book also explores interwar political tensions—from the extreme right to Walter Benjamin’s engaged essays on contemporary French writers. Finally, a brief coda recasts current debates about artificial intelligence by comparing them to these earlier crises of intelligence. By drawing together and untangling competing conceptions of intelligence, Disarming Intelligence exposes its mercurial but influential and urgent role in literary and cultural politics.

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Princeton University Press

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0691261539

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9780691261539

Bangladesh Cinema and National Identity

In Search of the Modern?

By: Zakir Hossain Raju

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Bangladesh Cinema and National Identity

In Search of the Modern?

By: Zakir Hossain Raju

Throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, cinema has been adopted as a popular cultural institution in Bangladesh. At the same time, this has been the period for the articulation of modern nationhood and cultural identity of Bengali Muslims in Bangladesh. This book analyses the relationship between cinema and modernity in Bangladesh, providing a narrative of the uneven process that produced the idea of "Bangladesh cinema." This book investigates the roles of a non-Western "national" film industry in Asia in constructing nationhood and identity within colonial and postcolonial predicaments. Drawing on the idea of cinema as public sphere and the postcolonial notion of formation of the "Bangladesh" nation, interactions between cinema and middle-class Bengali Muslims in different social and political matrices are analyzed. The author explores how the conflict among different social groups turned Bangladesh cinema into a site of contesting identities. In particular, he illustrates the connections between film production and reception in Bangladesh and a variety of nationalist constructions of Bengali Muslim identity. Questioning and debunking the usual notions of "Bangladesh" and "cinema," this book positions the cinema of Bangladesh within a transnational frame. Starting with how to locate the "beginning" of the second Bengali language cinema in colonial Bengal, the author completes the investigation by identifying a global Bangladeshi cinema in the early twenty-first century. The first major academic study on this large and vibrant national cinema, this book demonstrates that Bangladesh cinema worked as different "public spheres" for different "publics" throughout the twentieth century and beyond. Filling a niche in Global Film and Media Studies and South Asian Studies, it will be of interest to scholars and students of these disciplines.

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Routledge

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1317601815

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9781317601814

Maternal and Child Health in India

Networks and Information Diffusion

By: Mousumi Dutta,Saswata Ghosh,Zakir Husain

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Maternal and Child Health in India

Networks and Information Diffusion

By: Mousumi Dutta,Saswata Ghosh,Zakir Husain

This book examines the process of information diffusion and the challenges of spreading awareness about maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes in India, with a special focus on Bihar – a state in eastern India. Investing in the health of women and children results in significant and long-lasting economic and social benefits to society. Analysing the National Family Health Survey data, the volume explores the role that access to information has on the adoption of MCH practices. It also explores regional variations – between Empowered Action Group (EAG) states and non-EAG states and also across EAG states – in the impact of information networks. Using appropriate econometric methods, the authors study the role of peer effects and grass-roots health workers in bringing about a change in attitude within communities. The book looks at the process of information dissemination between the grass-roots health workers and the target women and brings to the forefront the intricacies of patriarchal family dynamics that hinder women from accessing basic maternal and child healthcare needs. Based on grass-roots experiences, the book provides sharp insights from the field for the benefit of researchers, policymakers, and activists. Rich in empirical data, this book will be of interest to academics and researchers of development economics, public health policy and practice, community health, healthcare administration and management, primary healthcare and family practice, and health and social care.

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Taylor & Francis

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104009337X

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9781040093375

Saudi Arabia in a Multipolar World

Changing dynamics

By: Zakir Hussain

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Saudi Arabia in a Multipolar World

Changing dynamics

By: Zakir Hussain

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has established itself as the twelfth-largest economy in the world, the largest West Asian economic power, world’s largest oil producer, and a strong and capable force in international politics, particularly in the Sunni Islamic world. However, at present it is at crossroads. Should it continue as a ‘kingdom’ or usher in the process of inclusive political representation? This volume answers such questions and explores how the state is coping with domestic, regional and global developments to remain relevant in the changing times. It provides a holistic overview of a slew of economic, political, cultural, military and security policy measures that have been initiated by the government. The work also offers a detailed analysis of Saudi Arabia’s relations with three significant powers — USA, China and India — and how they are evolving under new geopolitical and geostrategic dynamics. This book will interest strategists, policymakers, researchers and students of international relations, geopolitics, political science and political economy as well as the informed reader.

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Routledge

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1317247590

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9781317247593

Biology of Oral Cancer

Key Apoptotic Regulators

By: Prakash S. Bisen,Zakir Khan,Saurabh Bundela

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Biology of Oral Cancer

Key Apoptotic Regulators

By: Prakash S. Bisen,Zakir Khan,Saurabh Bundela

Despite a decline in developed countries, cancer has consistently maintained its status as one of the top killers since time immemorial. Exploring cancer management and treatment at the molecular level, Biology of Oral Cancer: Key Apoptotic Regulators presents a key molecular event-apoptosis-in relation to genesis and progression of oral cancer. Th

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CRC Press

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146657562X

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9781466575622

Econometric Analysis of Model Selection and Model Testing

By: M. Ishaq Bhatti,Hatem Al-Shanfari,M. Zakir Hossain

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Econometric Analysis of Model Selection and Model Testing

By: M. Ishaq Bhatti,Hatem Al-Shanfari,M. Zakir Hossain

This book brings together the issues of optimal testing for misspecification in econometric modelling, the method of recent development in model selection and model testing with reference to applications in real data sets. It is ideal as a reference for s

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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0754637158

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9780754637158

Active Ageing and Labour Market Engagement

Evidence from Eastern India

By: Zakir Husain

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Active Ageing and Labour Market Engagement

Evidence from Eastern India

By: Zakir Husain

The book provides an interesting analysis of the time-use data to examine the extent to which active ageing is occurring in India. It also synthesizes data from the National Sample Survey Office All India Survey and another survey undertaken in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Ranchi (capital cities of East Indian states) to examine the role of the aged in the Indian Society. Nearly all countries in the world are experiencing an important issue of ageing. India faces its own set of challenges with its aging population due to the absence of a social security system—the shifting family dynamics questions the contribution of the elderly to the family in every aspect. Econometric models have been used in the book to study gender differences and variations across socio-economic conditions, correlating them to the contribution of the aged to their families and the extent of active ageing. The book broadens the understanding on the aged and facilitates their integration in the society so that they can age more actively. Active Ageing and Labour Market Engagement offers an analytical perspective to professionals, researchers, and policy makers interested in gerontology.

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Springer Nature

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9811505837

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9789811505836

Essentials of Health Education and Community Pharmacy

By: Dr. Zakir Hussain

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Essentials of Health Education and Community Pharmacy

By: Dr. Zakir Hussain

The basis for this text book originally stemmed from my passion for developing better methods prevention of diseases and novel methods in treatment of various diseases. As the world moves into the digital age, generating vast amount of data and born digital content, there will be a greater need to access legacy material created with outdated technology. It is my passion to not only find out, but to develop tools to break down barriers of accessibility for future generation. In truth, I could not have achieved my current level of success without a strong support group. First of all, my parents, who supported me with love and understanding. And secondly, my committee members, each of whom has provided patient advice and guidance throughout the research process. Thank you all for your unwavering support. Health science is the branch of science focused on health. There are two main approaches to health science: the study and research of the body and health-related issues to understand how humans (and animals) function, and the application of that knowledge to improve health and to prevent and cure diseases and other physical and mental impairments. The science builds on many sub-fields, including biology, biochemistry, physics, epidemiology, pharmacology, medical sociology. Applied health sciences endeavor to better understand and improve human health through applications in areas such as health education, biomedical engineering, biotechnology and public health. Organized interventions to improve health based on the principles and procedures developed through the health sciences are provided by practitioners trained in medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy, social work, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy and other health care professions. Clinical practitioners focus mainly on the health of individuals, while public health practitioners consider the overall health of communities and populations. Workplace wellness programs are increasingly being adopted by companies for their value in improving the health and well-being of their employees, as are school health services in order to improve the health and well-being of children.

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Rudra Publications

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939133301X

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9789391333010

Book's by Zakir Paul

Disarming Intelligence

Disarming Intelligence

Bangladesh Cinema and National Identity

Bangladesh Cinema and National Identity

Maternal and Child Health in India

Maternal and Child Health in India

Saudi Arabia in a Multipolar World

Saudi Arabia in a Multipolar World

Biology of Oral Cancer

Biology of Oral Cancer

Econometric Analysis of Model Selection and Model Testing

Econometric Analysis of Model Selection and Model Testing

Active Ageing and Labour Market Engagement

Active Ageing and Labour Market Engagement

Essentials of Health Education and Community Pharmacy

Essentials of Health Education and Community Pharmacy

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