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In quest of Indian folktales Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube and William Crooke / by Naithani, Sadhana

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In quest of Indian folktales Pandit Ram Gharib Chaube and William Crooke / by Naithani, Sadhana

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Rethinking Indian political institutions

Table of Contents: “…The politics of economic reforms in India : a review of the literature / Jos Mooji -- The temptations of presidentialism : an explanation of the evolving political strategy of the BJP / Sanjay Ruparelia -- Ideological integration in post-colonial (South) India : aspects of a political language / Pamela Price -- The fight for turf and the crisis of ideology : broadcasting reform and media distribution networks in India / Veena Naregal -- Land use in Bombay : institutional effects and political outcomes / Bhavana Padiyath -- Understanding local politics, democracy, and civil society : environmental governance in urban India / Bharat Dahiya -- Political institutions, strategies of governance, and forms of resistance in rural market towns of contemporary Bengal : a study of Bolpur Municipality / Subho Basu -- Autonomy, political literacy, and the 'social woman' : towards a politics of inclusion / Sumi Madhok -- The development of panchayati raj / Crispin Bates -- Political representation and women's empowerment : women in the institutions of local self-government in Orissa / Evelin Hust.…”
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Rethinking Indian political institutions

Table of Contents: “…The politics of economic reforms in India : a review of the literature / Jos Mooji -- The temptations of presidentialism : an explanation of the evolving political strategy of the BJP / Sanjay Ruparelia -- Ideological integration in post-colonial (South) India : aspects of a political language / Pamela Price -- The fight for turf and the crisis of ideology : broadcasting reform and media distribution networks in India / Veena Naregal -- Land use in Bombay : institutional effects and political outcomes / Bhavana Padiyath -- Understanding local politics, democracy, and civil society : environmental governance in urban India / Bharat Dahiya -- Political institutions, strategies of governance, and forms of resistance in rural market towns of contemporary Bengal : a study of Bolpur Municipality / Subho Basu -- Autonomy, political literacy, and the 'social woman' : towards a politics of inclusion / Sumi Madhok -- The development of panchayati raj / Crispin Bates -- Political representation and women's empowerment : women in the institutions of local self-government in Orissa / Evelin Hust.…”
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Birth on the threshold childbirth and modernity in South India / by Van Hollen, Cecilia Coale

Table of Contents: “…The professionalization of obstetrics in colonial India: The problems of childbirth in colonial discourse -- Maternal and child health services in the postcolonial era -- Bangles of neem, bangles of gold: pregnant women as auspicious burdens -- Invoking vali: painful technologies of birth -- Moving targets: the routinization of IUD insertions in public maternity wards -- Baby friendly hospitals and bad mothers: maneuvering development during the postpartum period -- Conclusion: reproductive rights, choices, and resistance.…”
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Birth on the threshold childbirth and modernity in South India / by Van Hollen, Cecilia Coale

Table of Contents: “…The professionalization of obstetrics in colonial India: The problems of childbirth in colonial discourse -- Maternal and child health services in the postcolonial era -- Bangles of neem, bangles of gold: pregnant women as auspicious burdens -- Invoking vali: painful technologies of birth -- Moving targets: the routinization of IUD insertions in public maternity wards -- Baby friendly hospitals and bad mothers: maneuvering development during the postpartum period -- Conclusion: reproductive rights, choices, and resistance.…”
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Unearthing Gender : Folksongs of North India / by Jassal, Smita Tewari

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Unearthing Gender : Folksongs of North India / by Jassal, Smita Tewari

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Women's educational biography /

Women's educational biography /

Women in third world / by Das, Man Singh ed

Women in third world / by Das, Man Singh ed

Everyday Sustainability : Gender Justice and Fair Trade Tea in Darjeeling / by Sen, Debarati, 1976-

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Everyday Sustainability : Gender Justice and Fair Trade Tea in Darjeeling / by Sen, Debarati, 1976-

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Crimes against women

Table of Contents: “…Nyamongo -- Female genital mutilation in Senegal and Somalia / Tobe Levin -- Patriarchal dominance and female subservience in Ethiopia / Melissa Krall -- Honour killings and the law in Turkey / Ece Göztepe -- Female suicide in Afghanistan / Carol Mann -- An Ngo's long-term strategy in Pakistan / Naeem Sarfraz -- Dowries in India / Ruchi Anand -- The dalit women of India / Rajeni Chagar -- Acid attacks in Bangladesh / Mahera Khaleque -- The Jhumma women of Bangladesh / Anonymous -- Trafficking in women in Russia / Anonymous -- Abuse of women in medieval and early modern Spain / Isabel Pérez Molina -- Forced marriage as a foreign policy issue in the United Kingdom / Sir Christopher MacRae -- A celebrated lynching in the United States / Carol Lee Bowers.…”
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Crimes against women

Table of Contents: “…Nyamongo -- Female genital mutilation in Senegal and Somalia / Tobe Levin -- Patriarchal dominance and female subservience in Ethiopia / Melissa Krall -- Honour killings and the law in Turkey / Ece Göztepe -- Female suicide in Afghanistan / Carol Mann -- An Ngo's long-term strategy in Pakistan / Naeem Sarfraz -- Dowries in India / Ruchi Anand -- The dalit women of India / Rajeni Chagar -- Acid attacks in Bangladesh / Mahera Khaleque -- The Jhumma women of Bangladesh / Anonymous -- Trafficking in women in Russia / Anonymous -- Abuse of women in medieval and early modern Spain / Isabel Pérez Molina -- Forced marriage as a foreign policy issue in the United Kingdom / Sir Christopher MacRae -- A celebrated lynching in the United States / Carol Lee Bowers.…”
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Women's economic empowerment : insights from Africa and South Asia /

Table of Contents: “…Hani Sadati, Claudia Mitchell, Stella Muthuri, and Milka Njeri -- Paid work and unpaid care work in India, Nepal, Tanzania, and Rwanda : a bi-directional relationship / Deepta Chopra -- Women's labour force participation in Sri Lanka's north / Ramani Gunatilaka and Ranmini Vithanagama -- The school-to-work transition for young females in sub-Saharan Africa : comparative qualitative evidence from six countries / Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Adalbertus Kamanzi, and Andy Mckay -- Conclusion : programming and policy lessons and future research priorities for women's economic empowerment / Gillian Dowie, Arjan De Haan, and Kate Grantham.…”

Women's economic empowerment : insights from Africa and South Asia /

Table of Contents: “…Hani Sadati, Claudia Mitchell, Stella Muthuri, and Milka Njeri -- Paid work and unpaid care work in India, Nepal, Tanzania, and Rwanda : a bi-directional relationship / Deepta Chopra -- Women's labour force participation in Sri Lanka's north / Ramani Gunatilaka and Ranmini Vithanagama -- The school-to-work transition for young females in sub-Saharan Africa : comparative qualitative evidence from six countries / Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Adalbertus Kamanzi, and Andy Mckay -- Conclusion : programming and policy lessons and future research priorities for women's economic empowerment / Gillian Dowie, Arjan De Haan, and Kate Grantham.…”

Women in Mongol Iran : The Kahtuns, 1206-1335 / by De Nicola, Bruno

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Women in Mongol Iran : The Kahtuns, 1206-1335 / by De Nicola, Bruno

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