Sociology and anthropology

'The Constitution [of India] has within it the ability to produce social catharsis.

This collection examines the historically and geographically specific form of economic organization of the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia and how it has adapted to the different historical and socio-political contexts of Southeast Asian countries.

A rich source of ideas about sociological research methods to assist the researcher in determining what method will provide the most reliable and useful knowledge, how to choose between different methodologies, and what constitutes the most fruitful relationship between sociological theories and research methods.

Economic theory and analysis may be applied throughout society, including business, finance, health care, and government.

Development, driven by macro-economics, has waged an unabating war on the poor through the depletion of natural resources and the marginalisation of people who are already poor, especially women.

The present book Basic Marine Engineering is written to serve as a guide and reference for practicing engineers, both presents current development in a variety of areas that impact offshore and marine engineering.

Every society is infested with varied problems.

Every society is infested with varied problems.

Social development is a continuing process.

Iilustrated Encyclopaedia of World Knowledge contains not only a treasury of world knowledge but also amazing ones fund of knowledge, gradually but unfailingly be enriched.

Social development is a continuing process.

Social development is a continuing process.

One interesting feature of tribal history in India is the number of revolts and uprisings that have taken place as a result of the tribal peoples attempts to fight injustice, oppression and exploitation.

The people of South Asia includes a very large number of primitive tribes who subsists on hunting, fishing and simple form of agriculture.

Anthropology is the study of humankind on the basis of their past and present habitation.

From pre-historic stages women have been tortured, raped, sold even to embrace death by committing suicide or accepting Sati culture and were affected with other social and domestic violences.

Instead of blaming the younger generation for the uncared, lonely, deserted, suffering elderly, as is done in most of the literature and the media, the present book portrays the life of the middleclass aged in Kolkata in the light of changing family relations in the changing urban social space.

Encyclopaedia of Sociology provides full coverage of the field, clarifying the technical use of apparently common words, explaining the fundamental concepts, and introducing new and unfamiliar terms.

The Title 'The Samkhya Philosophy: Containing Samkhya-Pravachana Sutram, With the Vritti of Aniruddha, and the Bhasya of Vijnana Bhiksu and Extracts From the Vritti-Sara of Mahadeva

This book, part of a larger work entitled How to Live, offers practical advice on how one might live (as opposed to just existing) within the confines of 24 hours a day.

Education is the most Powerful instrument for emancipation and empowerment of a community.

The International Encyclopaedia of Social Science contains entries varying from definition of key terms and biography of key theorists to surveys of Ieading concepts, debates, themes and schools.

This book is mainly about the ';Sangai'.

The Tribal Culture in India is a collection of research papers mostly based on the empirical facts collected by the author through various anthropological techniques over a span of thirsty years: the problems faced by Chota Nagpur, the Student' unrest with its effects is a paper on village studies in India reflecting various patterns of village life and in India a full paper on the contribution of E.

Title of the book 'Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and APJ Abdul Kalam-Exemplary legends for All Times' is a clear indication of what the book contains.

Infrastructure projects sometimes physically displace households and disrupt income sources and livelihoods.

This publication seeks to explain the nature of settlements termed "e;urban villages"e; as set within the context of growing levels of urbanization in contemporary Pacific towns and cities.

The International Encyclopaedia of Social Science contains entries varying from definition of key terms and biography of key theorists to surveys of Ieading concepts, debates, themes and schools.

An exploration of how magic can be found within all human activities*; Offers a ';magical-anthropological' tour from ancient Norse shamanism to the modern magick of occultists like Genesis P-Orridge*; Looks at how human beings are naturally attracted to magic and how this attraction can be corrupted by both religious organizations and occult societies*; Examines magic as it relates to psychedelics, Witchcraft, shamanism, pilgrimage, Jungian individuation, mortality, and the literary works of Beat icons like Burroughs and GysinSince the dawn of time, magic has been the node around which all human activities and culture revolve.

The second edition of this popular textbook provides a current and comprehensive understanding of sex and gender that incorporates biological, psychological, and social approaches.

Child brides sold as objects, with a rite of marriage or a simple exchange of money, to people of adult age, suffer real abuse, an act which aids paedophilia.

En las décadas de actividad como enviado especial y corresponsal extranjero para los principales periódicos italianos y para la RAI, Marco Lupis ha encontrado de cerca a muchos protagonistas de nuestro tiempo.

Klara Thaler Stuefer ist die letzte Hausgeburtshebamme des Sarntals.

Dieses fundierte Lehrbuch bietet einen strukturierten Zugang zum Verständnis des Korans und seiner Auslegung.

Dieser praxisnahe Ratgeber begleitet werdende Eltern auf ihrem Weg in ein neues Lebenskapitel.

How the legalization of assisted dying is changing our lives.

El libro explora la experiencia cotidiana, menos visible, de la defensa del territorio, mostrando que mueve a la gente a defenderlo, que implica defender un territorio amenazado y que impacto tiene la experiencia de lucha en la vida de los sujetos.

Los sueños de la perfección examina, desde una perspectiva antropológica, cómo el anhelo de perfeccionamiento es compartido por el budismo tántrico y el transhumanismo en su variante tecnocientífica.

¿Sientes con frecuencia temor ante la enfermedad y la muerte, ansiedad por el futuro, rabia e impotencia por las injusticias de que has sido objeto?

Osho nos invita a examinar –a través de su agudo lente– la profunda influencia de la religión y la política en la sociedad y, en particular, en nuestro mundo interior.

Este libro culmina la amplísima carrera de práctica clínica, formaciones de profesionales y másteres impartidos por Fina Sanz, creadora de la Terapia de Reencuentro.

Todo lo que parecía sólido se desvanece.

El enfoque budista sobre la muerte puede ser de gran beneficio para todo tipo de personas, sean cuales sean sus orígenes o creencias.

El gran mito del origen de Occidente es el libro del Génesis, que narra la creación del mundo y de la humanidad, con énfasis en tres momentos críticos: la armonía y plenitud de la existencia paradisíaca original; la desobediencia y caída; y –finalmente– la posibilidad de recuperar el paraíso perdido.

Los gitanos constituyen la minoría cultural más antigua, numerosa y discriminada de Europa, de la que forman parte desde hace más de diez siglos.

Esta obra reúne a autores de nivel internacional junto a líderes de opinión hispanoparlantes para ofrecer propuestas locales y globales, asumibles por todo el mundo, dirigidas a integrar en la política la dimensión espiritual así como a insuflar de sentido práctico a los movimientos espirituales de la actualidad.

Los grandes desastres tecnológicos han sido silenciados en la prensa por presiones políticas o intereses económicos, no se han explicado sus causas, su desarrollo y sus últimas consecuencias hasta ahora.

Los cambios sociales han modificado en todas las generaciones la manera en que se estructura la sociedad en función de la edad y la etapa vital.