Samya (29 results)

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Paperback. Condition: As New. Reprint. For the first time Dalits are writing about their lives themselves. They have long been written about by others by anthropologists historians and novelists. In fighting against the gross and tremendous injustice that has been their heritage for centuries Dalit writers give voice to their aspirations for achieving equality. Translated into English for the first time from the original Hindi Omprakash Valmiki's autobiography talks of growing up in a village near Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh in an untouchable caste Chuhra well before the defiant term Dalit was coined. As he states bleakly Dalit life is excruciatingly painful charred by experiences only he or she who has suffered this anguish knows its sting. Joothan refers to the scraps left on plates that are then given to Dalits to eat. In some ways it is a symbol of the demeaning existence imposed on the Dalits. Valmiki's story is one of terrible grief and oppression of survival and achievement of his emergence as a freer human being in a society that remains compassionless towards Dalits. 134 pp.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789381345733,344pp.

Soft cover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789381345771,372pp.

Condition: New. Brand New. Soft Cover International Edition. Different ISBN and Cover Image. Priced lower than the standard editions which is usually intended to make them more affordable for students abroad. The core content of the book is generally the same as the standard edition. The country selling restrictions may be printed on the book but is no problem for the self-use. This Item maybe shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.…

Condition: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 2., Aufl. 21,5 cm 132 S. . Broschiert. Sprache: Englisch, Zustand: Gut min. gebräunt (Innen); Einband (Außen) hat leichte Gebrauchsspuren; * Die Photos sind original von uns erstellt worden, u.a. erkennbar an einem kleinen weißen Stück Papier im oberen Schnitt. Ab und an verwenden Suchmaschinen Verlagsphotos, bei den Portalen selbst, werden aber nur unsere Originalphotos gezeigt.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. 'My stories are born out of the oppression, discrimination, happiness, sorrow, insults, oppositions and experiences woven by the society around me. In the crevices.are the problems of generations of my untouchable mothers, sisters and the children'. Translated for the first time into English, Joopaka Subhadra's stories expose the lives of Madiga women, the most oppressed among Dalits in Telangana. As she declares that she has drawn these from lived experiences, the reader in turn witnesses the cruelties in the lives of Dakkalis, who are wandering bards, disturbance in the old feudal hierarchies with the arrival of educated Dalit youth, lack of compassion in society for women with disabilities, and the absence of accountability in government institutions, society, and the state. The stories reveal the subtle discrimination practiced despite education and employment and those on the politics of food are particularly intriguing.…

Condition: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Barbara Ramusack, Charles Phelps 'Taft Professor Emerita, University of Cincinnati and Geraldine Forbes, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emerita, State University of New York, Oswego, are leading scholars in charting the field of Indian women's history for a Global audience. Through their tireless efforts they were associated with the emergence of a women's history of India from the 1970's onwards and actively trained, mentored, and inspired students who came their way. The editors, Padma Anagol, Paula Banerjee and Swapna Banerjee, mentored by the professors, have showcased their work and its impact on three generations of scholars. This insightful collection has four Parts: I Recovery and Reminiscences; II Feminism: Agency and Resistance; III Activism; and IV Reflections. By restoring women's history, voices, and agency, this volume weaves a rich tapestry of Indian feminism and bonds various communities of women. This volume will be a valuable resource not only for students and scholars interested in the rich history of Indian women but also for those interested in furthering their knowledge in the evolution of gender and women's studies in India, both as a discipline and as a career in the American, Indiana and European Academies.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. *Veteran-Owned, Family-Run, Small Book Store in the Pacific Northwest* FAST SHIPPING!! Clean text, no markings, tight binding. 6th reprint, 2002. 132 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. In South Asia, political liberation resulted in the partition of states, leading to huge flows of refugees who faced horrific, indescribable violence. In addition there are the internally displaced people (IDPs), religious and ethnic minorities, indigenous people, dalits and the urban poor who get displaced many times over. Persecution and discrimination occur together. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) responded with a Ten-Point Plan of Action for Refugee Protection and Mixed Migration. This was the focus of a two-day dialogue on 'Protection Strategies in South Asia' organized by Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (MCRG), resulting in this comprehensive collection, compiled by social scientists, media analysts and activists. It offers an analysis of the principles of protection, their inadequate implementation; the disparity between economic growth and human development indices that leads to massive human flows: refugees, IDPs or economic migrants.…

Condition: very_good. This book is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Offering a thought provoking incisive analysis of Bengal and India Ashok Mitra's memoirs translated for the first time into English from the Bengali original Apila Chapila (Ananda 2003) brings contemporary India alive. Growing up in British India in Old East Bengal as a member of the Bengali middle class he dissects its ideals foibles prejudices and flaws. The partition of India found him and his family in the new country of East Pakistan that they were to leave like millions of other refugees to a new India where they had to re build lives. He goes on to analyse the fledgling democracy of India taking readers through the days of the early Five Year Plans with which he was involved in the 1950s. Ashok Mitra's involvement with economic policy continued in his work as Chairman of the Agricultural Prices Commission and with his appointment as Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India when Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister. Soon after the political crisis in East Pakistan turned into the war of liberation and the author provides much new insider information. Highlighting a different aspect of his life that of his association with writers and intellectuals Ashok Mitra talks of his friendship with Sachin Chaudhuri and his brothers and the founding of the Economic Weekly and its second coming as the Economic and Political Weekly. Throughout the book he also weaves in the cultural and literary history of Bengal as his literary interests have been as vital as his political ones. Mitra's reminiscences are enriched by his analysis of Marxism and Marxists in a poor country of how the alliance of parties that formed the Left Front that has been elected to power in the state of West Bengal functioned his story of his stint as the Minister of Finance and Planning in the late 1970s and 1980s and what lay behind his sudden resignation. He is open about his disagreements with the current worldwide mantra of globalization and liberalization. The memoirs give valuable insights adding to our understanding of India's past present and possible future. Ashok Mitra is an economist political activist and essayist who writes in both Bengali and English. He was at various times Chairman Agricultural Prices Commission Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India Minister of Finance and Planning in the Left Front Government of West Bengal and a member of the Rajya Sabha. 474 pp.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New! Fast Delivery This is an International Edition and ship within 24-48 hours. Deliver by FedEx and Dhl, & Aramex, UPS, & USPS and we do accept APO and PO BOX Addresses. Order can be delivered worldwide within 6-10 days and we do have flat rate for up to 2LB. Extra shipping charges will be requested if the Book weight is more than 5 LB. This Item May be shipped from India, United states & United Kingdom. Depending on your location and availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New! Fast Delivery This is an International Edition and ship within 24-48 hours. Deliver by FedEx and Dhl, & Aramex, UPS, & USPS and we do accept APO and PO BOX Addresses. Order can be delivered worldwide within 6-10 days and we do have flat rate for up to 2LB. Extra shipping charges will be requested if the Book weight is more than 5 LB. This Item May be shipped from India, United states & United Kingdom. Depending on your location and availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New! Fast Delivery This is an International Edition and ship within 24-48 hours. Deliver by FedEx and Dhl, & Aramex, UPS, & USPS and we do accept APO and PO BOX Addresses. Order can be delivered worldwide within 6-10 days and we do have flat rate for up to 2LB. Extra shipping charges will be requested if the Book weight is more than 5 LB. This Item May be shipped from India, United states & United Kingdom. Depending on your location and availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 134 pages. A searing memoir of the life of a sensitive and intelligent Dalit youth in in dependent India. It tells us how he overcame contempt, humilitation and violence to gain an education and join the slowly growing ranks of Dalit intellectuals i n India.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing. Small octavo, 206pp,?tight binding, clean throughout, clean wrapswith mild edge wear, Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Second Edition. Paperback 2007. 21.5x14cm. 163 pages. SPINE HAS BUMPS AT EACH END. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref ZB.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. This book examines how colonial law in India defined and shaped religious communities, particularly focusing on the Aga Khan Case and the Maharaj Libel Case. It argues that colonial courts, through legal proceedings, solidified notions of religious identity, often relying on external experts to define.…

reprint stiff wrappers Nice copy octavo 132pp..

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. 22 cm XV, 312 S. . Hardcover mit Schutzumschlag. Sprache: Englisch, Zustand: Gut bis Sehr Gut min. gebräunt (Innen); Einband (Außen) hat geringe Gebrauchsspuren; Schutzumschlag (hat leichte Gebrauchsspuren); * Die Photos sind original von uns erstellt worden, u.a. erkennbar an einem kleinen weißen Stück Papier im oberen Schnitt. Ab und an verwenden Suchmaschinen Verlagsphotos, bei den Portalen selbst, werden aber nur unsere Originalphotos gezeigt. …

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, and may have sticker on cover, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardcover. Condition: gut. 2005. Hindutva and Dalits In deutscher Sprache. pages.

Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

orig.wrappers. 8th reprint. 22x14cm, xii,132,(1)pp. Contents: Childhood Formations; Marriage, Market & Social Relations; The Emergence of Neo-Kshatriyas & the Reorganization of Power Relations; Contemporary Hinduism; Hindu Gods & Us: Our Godesses & Hindus; Hindu Death & Our Death; Dalitization not Hinduization. Minor rubbing. Some light cover soil. VG.…

orig.cloth. 22x14cm, xii,206 pp. Papers of a seminar organized by Majlis, an organization in Bombay. Contents: Partition and the politics of history / Gyanendra Pandey -- The Rulers and the ruled in Medieval India and VHP's myth / Ratnabali Chatterjee -- Secularism as identity: the case of Tagore's Gora / Jasodhara Bagchi -- The Hidden agenda beneath the rhetoric of women's rights / Flavia Agnes -- The Challenge of communalism to gender issues / Gouri Chowdhury, Shakun and Kalpana Kannabiran -- The People's movement of self-assertion in the North-East and Kashmir / Nandita Haksar and Gautam Navlakha -- What collapsed with the Babri Masjid: a study of the trade union movement / Vivek Monteiro and Meena Menon. Some minor rubbing. VG., dustwrapper.…