university press group ltd jun 2008 (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Omprakash Valmiki describes his life as an untouchable, or Dalit, in the newly independent India of the 1950s. 'Joothan' refers to scraps of food left on a plate, destined for the garbage or animals. India's untouchables have been forced to accept and eat joothan for centuries, and the word encapsulates the pain, humiliation, and poverty of a community forced to live at the bottom of India's social pyramid.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The New York Times Magazine' recently portrayed women who leave their careers in order to become full-time mothers as 'opting out.' But, are high-achieving professional women really choosing to abandon their careers in order to return home This study tackles this issue from the perspective of the women themselves.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Veiling is a globally polarizing issue, a locus for the struggle between Islam and the West and between contemporary and traditional interpretations of Islam. This book examines the vastly misunderstood and multi-layered world of the veil. It explores and analyzes the cultures, politics, and histories of veiling.