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Food and Nutrition Systems in Urban India Towards Disentitlement

This book explores identity-mediated dynamics of food and nutrition entitlement in urban India analysing concerns around equity access to food and public health. The issues of disentitlement and identity dynamics when it comes to nutrition and health are more intricate in the urban context due to a greater population and cultural diversity. While in the global north urban food planning is increasingly dependent on local government in developing countries urban nutrition is yet to be considered a serious policy issue. This book with a disaggregated analysis for urban India and an in-depth case study of Mumbai examines how malnutrition in India is becoming an urban challenge. It discusses how far caste religion and migratory identities serve as a source of deprivation and analyses the role of local governance particularly municipal governance and urban planning in facilitating the disentitlement. It also offers suggestions for the global south to reverse the stark inequality in its urban centres and address nutrition challenges by developing their own sustainable and resilient food systems. This book is an essential read for scholars and researchers of public health nutrition urban sociology urban planning development studies political sociology public policy and political studies. | Food and Nutrition Systems in Urban India Towards Disentitlement

GBP 120.00

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Becoming Assamese Colonialism and New Subjectivities in Northeast India

This book explores the making of colonial Northeast India and offers a new perspective to the study of the Assamese identity in the nineteenth century as a distinctly nineteenth-century cultural phenomenon not confined to linguistic parameters alone. It studies crucial markers of the self � history customs food dress new religious beliefs � an | Becoming Assamese Colonialism and New Subjectivities in Northeast India

GBP 42.99

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Gender Citizenship and Identity in the Indian Blogosphere Writing the Everyday

This book examines the role of women bloggers in the Indian Blogosphere. It explores how women use new media technologies to create online spaces that share knowledge raise awareness and build communities. A unique work at the intersection of digital culture feminist theory and diaspora/transnationalism studies this book brings to light layered and complex issues such as identity gender performativity presentation of self migration and citizenship. This volume will be useful for scholars and researchers of cultural studies political studies gender studies women’s studies sociology diaspora studies feminist theory media and communication studies. | Gender Citizenship and Identity in the Indian Blogosphere Writing the Everyday

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An Alternative Development Agenda for India

This book provides a revamped transformative and fiscally sustainable developmental agenda for India to radically improve the well-being and livelihoods of its citizens. Grounded in a ‘people first’ approach this alternative agenda focuses on seven vital development and inter-connected areas including health education food and nutrition child development gender livelihood and jobs and urbanization. The volume highlights the systemic issues plaguing these sectors and offers pragmatic and implementable solutions to address them. The author takes cognizance of the COVID-19 pandemic and draws attention to the limitations of the current public policies and suggests cost-effective interventions and strategies that focus on the poor. The volume discusses crucial themes of universalizing healthcare battling malnutrition and food insecurity ensuring quality schooling unshackling gendered mindsets enhancing livelihoods and improving the urban quality of life to spell out a pragmatic and workable development agenda for India. Accessible and reader-friendly the book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of development studies economics public policy governance development policy public administration political studies South Asia studies. It will also be of interest to professionals in the development sector. | An Alternative Development Agenda for India

GBP 120.00

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Farmers’ Suicides in India A Policy Malignancy

This book locates the malignant causes behind the factors leading to farmers’ suicides in India. It argues that not only a combination of innovative managerial and economic policies is required to make farming profitable but also food production within the carrying capacity of soil water forests and economic and social resources must still be maintained. It brings together diverse themes such as farming development and suicide statistics as well as the developmental inertia evident in farmers’ welfare policy history. The book stresses the need to go beyond the narrow crop economics of minimum support price utility and towards recognizing the farm household economic nature of farming reinventing the uniqueness of farmers as a productive class engaged in converting cosmic elements into food and adopting the budgetary support approach to bail out the farmers from the suicidal debt-multiplying production support approach. Lucid and topical this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of political studies political sociology agricultural economics political economy public policy sociology agrarian and rural development studies as also to policy analysts governmental bodies and civil society activists. | Farmers’ Suicides in India A Policy Malignancy

GBP 38.99

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Media Technology and Cultures of Memory Mapping Indian Narratives

Media Technology and Cultures of Memory studies narrative memories in India through oral chirographic and digital cultures. It examines oral cultures of memory culled from diverse geographical and cultural landscapes of India and throws light on multiple aspects of remembering and registering the varied cultural tapestry of the country. The book also explores themes such as oral culture and memory markers; memory and its paratextual services; embodied memory practices in the cultural traditions; between myths and monuments; literary and lived experiences; print culture and memory markers; marginalized memories in hagiographies; displaying memories online; childhood trauma memory and flashbacks; and the politics of remembering and forgetting. Rich in case studies from across India this interdisciplinary book is a must-read for scholars and researchers of cultural studies sociology political science English literature South Asian studies social anthropology social history and post-colonial studies. | Media Technology and Cultures of Memory Mapping Indian Narratives

GBP 130.00

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The Place of Humanities in Our Universities

This volume examines the critical role of the humanities in universities in India and attempts to redefine its place meaning and function in education. Bringing together distinguished scholars in the country it debates the status and predicament of the humanities in the academic programmes within universities. The issues raised here touch upon the entire gamut of problems that a university faces in finding an adequate rightful and wholesome place for the humanities in its academic curriculum. It discusses the difficulties in the specific identity of disciplines classed under the humanities the powerful reach of the sciences and technological inroads in the teaching and practice of all disciplines the relative academic balancing of disciplines in different universities in India the culture value and the idea of the university digitisation of the humanities and online access and their specific impact on research in the concerned disciplines. The volume also presents an instructive debate on the so-called appropriation of traditional social science concerns by other departments. This book will interest those in education humanities and social sciences governance and public policy and South Asian studies. | The Place of Humanities in Our Universities

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Teacher Development in India Building on Grassroots Innovations and Technology

This volume shows how grassroots educational innovations and technology can be brought together in a fresh approach to human resource development in public social services. Based on a three-decade-long engagement with innovation in public education this book provides an illustration of how teacher-driven innovations can be transformed into learning objects for technology-based professional development. It describes how innovations can be identified screened and validated and disseminated through two mechanisms—a clearinghouse-based approach and grassroots innovation “fairs. ” It then demonstrates how these innovations can form the backbone of a “third space ” problem-based-learning curriculum which can be delivered through a technology platform for large-scale professional development. The book offers guidance on practical ways of doing this and on evaluating the curriculum’s impact with case studies of programmes that covered thousands of teachers. This book will be of interest to teachers students and professionals in education teacher education digital education information technology communication and media studies. It will also be useful to educationists policymakers teacher educators educational institutions online education centres and practitioners involved in professional development education and training in developing countries. | Teacher Development in India Building on Grassroots Innovations and Technology

GBP 120.00

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Humour and the Performance of Power in South Asia Anxiety Laughter and Politics in Unstable Times

This book critically examines the role and politics of humour and the performance of power in South Asia. What does humour do and how does it manifest when lived political circumstances experience ruptures or instability? Can humour that emerges in such circumstances be viewed as a specific narrative on the nature of democracy in the region? Drawing upon essays from India Sri Lanka and Bangladesh this volume discusses many crucial historical and contemporary themes including dance-drama performances in northern India; caste and stand-up comedy in India; cartoon narratives of citizens’ anxieties; civic participation through social media memes in Sri Lanka; media politics and humorous public in Bangladesh; the politics of performance in India; and the influence of humour and satire as political commentaries. The volume explores the impact of humour in South Asian folklore ritual performances media and journalism and online technologies. This topical and interdisciplinary book will be essential for scholars and researchers of cultural studies political science sociology and social anthropology media and communication studies theatre and performance studies and South Asian studies. | Humour and the Performance of Power in South Asia Anxiety Laughter and Politics in Unstable Times

GBP 35.99

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Undernutrition and Public Policy in India Investing in the future

Despite substantial economic growth India has one of the highest undernutrition rates in the world; it is home to almost 40 per cent of the world’s stunted children. This volume assesses the status and causes of undernutrition in the country and examines the effectiveness of policies designed to address undernutrition. The essays tackle wide-ranging themes and challenging issues including nutrition; water sanitation and hygiene (WASH); maternal neonatal and child health; Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS); Public Distribution System (PDS); crop procurement; and National Food Security Act 2013. With contributions from leading academic researchers policymakers as well as civil society representatives this volume will be indispensable to scholars teachers and students of public policy development economics development sociology and Indian economy. It will also be useful to government institutions think tanks and NGOs. | Undernutrition and Public Policy in India Investing in the future

GBP 46.99

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New Media and Public Diplomacy Political Communication in India the United States and China

This book examines the role of new media and digital technologies in public diplomacy and political communication. Exploring political communication in India as well as in the US and China it highlights the fundamental changes that new technology has brought about in public diplomacy. While facilitating direct engagement with constituents and tapping into territories and audiences which were harder to reach before the new media’s power to influence perceptions has revolutionised public diplomacy and engagement like never before. While managing national brands utilizing digital tools has emerged imperative for contemporary nation states they are equally engaged in online disinformation and influence campaigns. This book analyzes these activities and also emphasizes the critical role of social media in defining and shaping political attitudes while empowering the ordinary public and the leadership alike. The author through examples from India the US and China also examines the challenges of using digital tools in diplomacy and its effects on democracies across the world. Lucid and engaging this book will be an essential read for students and scholars of communication studies political studies diplomacy and foreign policy defence and strategic analysis media and culture studies and international relations. | New Media and Public Diplomacy Political Communication in India the United States and China

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Challenging Colonial Administrative Behavior in Bangladesh

This book studies public policy and administration in Bangladesh. It studies how despite recording high-levels of corruption persistently some governments in least developed countries (LDCs) like Bangladesh have achieved impressive online transformation level through digital electronic or e-Government implementation. The book investigates the historical and political context and examines the different policies and strategies adopted by successive governments of Bangladesh for facilitating digital service delivery transformation of traditional paper-based circuitous public service delivery processes. It reviews public administration reforms introduced over several decades and other initiatives launched with the specific objective of improving service delivery management. The volume also contextualizes the new e-Government development initiatives in light of the various approaches such as traditional public administration new public management digital era governance new public governance and design thinking. Drawing on a host of published and unpublished materials interviews with senior public officials academics representatives of international donor agencies think tanks and non-governmental organizations and a survey of more than 400 plus bureaucrats the book analyzes the progress of digital government in Bangladesh from a soft behavioral perspective. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of public policy and public administration politics innovation and South Asian studies. It will be an essential reading for bureaucrats and government officials as well as think tanks and NGOs. | Challenging Colonial Administrative Behavior in Bangladesh

GBP 130.00

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India Higher Education Report 2021 Private Higher Education

This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the critical dimensions of higher education in India. It focuses on the growth and expansion of private higher education and public policy. The volume discusses issues related to the growth of for-profit and not-for-profit private higher education institutions and their implications at the policy level. It outlines the role of such institutions towards the internationalization and global ranking of the Indian higher education system. The book discusses the trends in internationalisation adopted by private higher education institutions and explains the resulting impact on aspects such as the diversity of programs skill formation employability pedagogic practices standards curriculum development and research and development as well as the wider externalities in terms of promoting India’s soft power and international relations with other countries. While outlining the challenges of Open Distance Learning (ODL) and online education in India the book also discusses the use of ICT OER and MOOCS among others to address the challenges of the ODL system. This volume will be of interest to teachers students and researchers of education public policy political science international relations law sociology economics and political economy. It will also be useful for academicians policymakers and anyone interested in the internationalization of Indian Higher Education. | India Higher Education Report 2021 Private Higher Education

GBP 130.00

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Agriculture Innovation Systems in Asia Towards Inclusive Rural Development

This book looks at agricultural systems and rural economies in Asia through the prism of alternative innovation systems alternative public policy and institutional changes. The massive shifts within the agricultural economy in Asia geared towards increasing production has had a direct effect on the livelihood of a large mass of people in rural societies causing financial and social distress. This book explores a wide range of solutions such as the role of education improving technical skills and human capital along with interactive learning in R&D harnessing ICTs and institutional innovations to see how these problems can be alleviated. The volume looks at how these methods can help formulate alternative ways to build sustainable and inclusive agricultural societies ensure food security sustainable growth and agricultural productivity. This book rich in theoretical and empirical matter will be useful for academics and researchers interested in agricultural innovation development studies and agricultural economics. It will also be of interest to policymakers and thinktanks working towards inclusive social development and sustainability in Asia and the Indian subcontinent. | Agriculture Innovation Systems in Asia Towards Inclusive Rural Development

GBP 38.99

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ASEAN-India Development and Cooperation Report 2015

India‘s engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is at the heart of its Look East Policy. As a regional bloc ASEAN has developed much faster than any of the other blocs in the Asia-Pacific. With ASEAN and India working towards establishing a Comprehensive Free Trade Area through Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) their cooperation will be key to promoting economic stability competitiveness growth and integration in the region. This Report: provides a comparative analysis of the global and regional economies; examines the impact and implications of India ASEAN integration; assesses policy priorities effectiveness implementation imperatives and challenges; and discusses themes central to the economic sustainability of the region including public and foreign policy trade facilitation financial and scientific cooperation food security energy cooperation and productivity and opportunities in the manufacturing and service sectors. It will be invaluable to scholars and researchers of economics international relations development studies area studies as well as policy-makers administrators private sector professionals and non-governmental organisations in the field. | ASEAN-India Development and Cooperation Report 2015

GBP 175.00

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Lives in Motion Celebrating Dance in Thailand

Lives in Motion celebrates dance in Thailand focusing on the diversity of Thailand’s dance cultures and their place in today’s world. Giving voice to eminent artists and scholars on the complex roles that Thailand is pursuing for artful movement at home and abroad the book provides key perspectives on Thai dance traditions and practitioners. It explores the many forms and meanings in contemporary dance changing local traditions in the country the evolution of Thai dance on the global stage and hybrid features of the Thai dance world. The book examines how hybridity has been integral to dance cultures in Thailand and discusses how they have actively adapted and negotiated their knowledge in relation to modernity and globalization. Developing new models standards and sites for dance movement and theater dance in Thai has been advancing in innovative ways whether it is to include fresh forms of skilled bodily movement or to expand in new arenas like tourism and online platforms. Similarly old systems of training which included artists’ homes palaces and temples have been adapted into the new world of modern education media home schooling and new community rituals. A pioneering contribution on Thai performing arts this volume examines contemporary Thai dance cultures in the local national regional and global contexts. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of dance and performance studies cultural studies Southeast Asia studies and art. | Lives in Motion Celebrating Dance in Thailand

GBP 130.00

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Globalization and Urban Culture in Dhaka

This book examines globalization and urban cultures in Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh from a socio-cultural view. It focuses on the evolving nature of urbanity in the city due to globalization and the global flow of information while framing the changing patterns of everyday cultures and practices. The volume explores key linkages and factors in urban transformation; the history and heritage of Old Dhaka; globalization diverse urban cultures and ethnic spaces; changes in food habits clothing health practices and recreation; changing forms of festivals marriages and religious practices; the situation of indigenous people in Old Dhaka; and the roles that need to be played by NGOs civil society and the local government. With its rich ethnographic case studies and field-based evidence it discusses the relations between technology-driven economic activities and increasing cultural homogenization. It traces developments induced by cultural globalization and includes contemporary debates along with comparisons of Asian and global perspectives. This book will be a useful resource for scholars and researchers of urban studies city studies urban sociology social anthropology cultural anthropology political sociology development studies South Asian studies and cultural studies and to those interested in Bangladesh. | Globalization and Urban Culture in Dhaka

GBP 130.00

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Urban Daily Labour Markets in Gujarat Western India

This volume explores one of the most complex labour landscapes of India - the urban daily labour market. These markets form an important sector of the urban informal labour market and contribute significantly to the Indian economy. This book presents an empirical comparative picture of daily labour markets in Gujarat Western India. These markets consist mostly of intra-state and interstate migrant workers who suffer from layered multiple marginalities based on markers of informality migrant status caste ethnicity gender and poor agency and often live in the peripheries of the cities without any rights and entitlements to their spaces and services. This study based on an extensive survey of three cities in Gujarat contains descriptions and analyses of the places of migration and their causes as well as the working and living conditions of the workers along with their spending patterns on food health education and leisure. It mirrors the work life and issues of these workers on the regional level while contributing to a better understanding for future policy interventions. An in-depth study the book will be of interest to students and researchers of labour economics labour studies urban planning social work sociology anthropology and demography. It will also be useful to NGOs/trade unions working with migrant workers civil servants in Labour department and other related departments city planners and policy makers. | Urban Daily Labour Markets in Gujarat Western India

GBP 130.00

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Concise History of Indian Economy Perspectives on Economy and International Relations 1600s to 2020s

This book presents a concise economic history of India from 1600 to the mobile economy of the twenty-first century. It examines political events social history and economic developments across the world through the years to showcase how India has navigated its economic past present and future and shaped events that for years controlled the Indian economy. This volume covers a range of important themes which include: Medieval fiscal systems and the European surge in India The impact of the British Industrial Revolution on India; English interventionism and policies; the imperialistic economy and its impact Indian economy and nationalist movement in the nineteenth and early-twentieth century; the Great Depression and its global consequences Gandhiism and ‘mass nationalism’; Independence and Partition; the impact of the World Wars; the inter-war economy; the rise of the dollar and other key global trends The Cold War and India Constitutional remedies nation-building and industrial policies; food security the Green Revolution and the power politics of 1970s Liberalization privatization and globalization in the 1990s; and The economy of war and peace India–China relations and current trends in political economy The book offers a lucid and insightful narrative of how the economy unfolded in India. It will interest readers of Indian history economic history and South Asian history and other general readers. | Concise History of Indian Economy Perspectives on Economy and International Relations 1600s to 2020s

GBP 35.99

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Food and Nutrition Systems in Urban India Towards Disentitlement

Becoming Assamese Colonialism and New Subjectivities in Northeast India

Gender Citizenship and Identity in the Indian Blogosphere Writing the Everyday

An Alternative Development Agenda for India

Farmers’ Suicides in India A Policy Malignancy

Media Technology and Cultures of Memory Mapping Indian Narratives

The Place of Humanities in Our Universities

Teacher Development in India Building on Grassroots Innovations and Technology

Humour and the Performance of Power in South Asia Anxiety Laughter and Politics in Unstable Times

Undernutrition and Public Policy in India Investing in the future

New Media and Public Diplomacy Political Communication in India the United States and China

Challenging Colonial Administrative Behavior in Bangladesh

India Higher Education Report 2021 Private Higher Education

Agriculture Innovation Systems in Asia Towards Inclusive Rural Development

ASEAN-India Development and Cooperation Report 2015

Lives in Motion Celebrating Dance in Thailand

Globalization and Urban Culture in Dhaka

Urban Daily Labour Markets in Gujarat Western India

Concise History of Indian Economy Perspectives on Economy and International Relations 1600s to 2020s

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