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In Search Of Ourselves (An Introduction To Social Cultyral Anthropology)
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A Concise History Of Indian Literature In English
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Shades Of Difference : Selected Writings Of Rabindranath Tagore
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English Poetry From The Elizabethans To The Restoration : An Anthology
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An Introduction To Anthropological Thought
This book covers the thought, theories, meaning and views on the origin, history, of anthropological thought. It analyses and interprets the diffusion, structure, function and personality of culture. It also discusses the theoretical contributions of Indian anthropologies and the pioneering works of some independent sociologists and anthropologists. It is useful for students of Anthropology, Sociology and those appearing for Central Services examinations.
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An Introduction To Social Anthropology
This is a highly useful textbook for IAS examinees. Social Antropology is a compulsory paper not only for the students of Central Services, but also for the students of anthropology and sociology. The book covers all aspects of social anthropology, keeping in view the requirements of students. Field methods in anthropology, definition of hypothesis and methodology, etc., have also been explained.
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In Search Of Ourselves (An Introduction To Social Cultyral Anthropology)
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A Concise History Of Indian Literature In English
For anyone interested in the story of English in India, or in the finest English storytellers of India, this is the essential book.
A history of two hundred years of Indian literature in English, it starts by looking at the introduction of English into India’s complex language scenario around 1800. It then takes up the canonical poets, novelists, and dramatists, as well as unjustly forgotten figures who made significant contributions to Indian literature in English.
This new, expanded edition of a book established as the standard work on its subject, comprises twenty-nine chapters, each by an expert, and focused on either a single author (Kipling, Tagore, R.K. Narayan, D.D. Kosambi), or a group of authors (the Dutt family of Calcutta; diasporic writers; nature writers; ‘pulp’ novelists), or a genre (literary fiction; poetry since Independence).
This book is written for general readers. Biographical information is provided and each author is contextualized.₹ 41730.00% off₹ 595 -
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Cultural Anthropology
Cultural anthropology takes a unique and holistic approach to the study of cultural anthropology. Transcending mere descriptions, the text explains not only what humans are and were like, but also how they got to be that way, in all their variety. Authors Carol and Melvin Ember provide comparative, cross cultural insights based on an evidence-based approach, which is highly relevant today. The 15th edition offers a streamlined narrative that makes it easier for instructors to cover all aspects of the discipline in a single semester, as well as thoroughly updated research that ensures an up-to-date learning experience. Features: global issues boxes explore worldwide social problems. Some of these boxes are new and many were adapted from material in the global problems Chapter of the previous edition. Perspectives on diversity boxes shed light on issues pertaining to gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, both in anthropology and everyday life. Applied anthropology boxes provide students with a thorough understanding of the vast range of issues to which anthropological knowledge can be usefully applied. Current research boxes focus on anthropological research and highlight how this work can be used to help others. The 15th edition has been updated with current research citations to ensure that students are receiving the latest information. Highlights include the following: -coverage of issues such as whether language promotes sexist thinking in Chapter 5 -New information on Environmental and Climate change in chapters 2, 5, and 6; and -updated and new content on global inequality
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Shades Of Difference : Selected Writings Of Rabindranath Tagore
This unusual collection brings together Rabindranath Tagore's writings on forms of difference based on gender, caste, class, nation, community, religion, language, art, literature, philosophy, social custom and political belief. Via new translations, along with Tagore's own writings, lectures and conversations in English, this illustrated anthology presents his complex, dynamic approach to commonly perceived dualities -- such as life/death, nature/culture, male/female, tradition/modernity, East/West, local/universal, urban/rural etc. -- to highlight his humanistic vision and its significance for us today. The accompanying Audio Visual material, Tagore & His World, provides a broader context for Tagore???s evolution as a thinker and artist, offering glimpses of his life, travels, educational vision and creative experiments in the visual and performing arts. Through a range of contemporary adaptations from diverse sources and in different languages, it marks how Tagore???s spirit lives on today, his legacy undiminished, for the world at large.
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Women In Early Indian Societies
This is an anthology of excerpts from the works of authors who have shaped or understanding of gender relations in India. Also included are papers which provide fresh insights or explore alternative paradigms and possibilities. The first section focuses on the diverse issues and perspectives in womens history so as to give the reader an overview of the implicit and explicit debates and methodological strategies and problems. Section II highlights some aspects of the material context and content of gender relations, especially in terms of property, labour, and the impact of processes such as urbanization. Section III provides some samples of the socio-sexual definitions of womanhood through investigations in polyandry and prostitution, and also draws attention to the possibility of regional variations. The last section, on religious traditions, includes analyses of the goddess cult, womens patronage of religious institutions, and early Bhakti movements. The volume contains an editorial introduction which contextualizes the anthology, and a detailed bibliography
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English Poetry From The Elizabethans To The Restoration : An Anthology
This comprehensive anthology of English poetry, from the Elizabethan age to the Restoration, places canonised poets such as Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, Donne, Herbert along with poets not usually found in anthologies – Margaret Cavendish, Isabella Whitney, Mary Wroth, among others. The collection offers poetry of science, religious poetry, the country-house poem and courtly poetry and has a comprehensive introduction which presents the socio-political and intellectual backgrounds to the literature of this era Traditional and new readings of this poetry are listed in a full bibliography at the end of the introduction. Biographical notes introduce each poet, while selective annotation explains some of the more obscure references and contextual implications of the poems.
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