Author: G. Arunima
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Inheritance and succession
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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This is the first study to examine Nayar matriliny as a historical phenomenon. Kerala is the only place in the world where a kinship system was outlawed! The book analyses the reasons for the abolition by the colonial state and lays bare the differences between early twentieth, late twentieth and mid-nineteenth century forms of matriliny. This is the first historical work in India on matriliny.
Author: Abdul R. JanMohamed
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 100008406X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 335
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This volume investigates how four socially constructed identities (race, gender, class and caste) can be rethought as matrices designed to accumulate various kinds of socio-economic values and to translate and transfer these values from one group to another. Essays in the anthology also attempt to compare the mechanisms deployed by various groups to consolidate identificatory investments. Drawn mainly for the fields of literary and cultural studies, the essays are grouped in four categories. Essays collected under ‘Theoretical Approaches’ scrutinize the relative value of various approaches; those collected under ‘Considerations of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation’ examine the interaction between these three categories in formation of identities; those grouped under ‘Comparative Analysis of African-American and Dalit Writing’ provide comparative analyses of the literary productions of these two oppressed groups; and, finally, those under ‘The Persistence of Racialized Perceptions’ focus on the role of ideologically inflected perception of European colonizers and the persistence of such perception in the categorization and treatment of colonial migrants to the metropolis.
Author: Natalie S. Bober
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805094075
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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Papa Is a Poet: is a picture book about the famous American poet Robert Frost, imagined through the eyes of his daughter Lesley. When Robert Frost was a child, his family thought he would grow up to be a baseball player. Instead, he became a poet. His life on a farm in New Hampshire inspired him to write "poetry that talked," and today he is famous for his vivid descriptions of the rural life he loved so much. There was a time, though, when Frost had to struggle to get his poetry published. Told from the point of view of Lesley, Robert Frost's oldest daughter, this is the story of how a lover of language found his voice.
Author: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250788846
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
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Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw's Papa Brings Me the World is a poignant picture book that celebrates the bond between parent and child, and follows their long-distance trip around the world. Most parents drive a car or ride a bus or train to work—but not Lulu’s papa. He navigates mountains, deserts, and oceans, each time returning home with pockets full of treasures. There’s an ancient calculator from China, a musical mbira from Zimbabwe, and a special game from Sumatra. But the best treasures are special stories Papa tells when he comes home—tales of playing peekaboo with rare birds in the Andes and befriending dragons in the Irish Sea. This long-distance love story between parent and child celebrates inclusivity, imagination, and the richness of global cultures. Christy Ottaviano Books
Author: Anne Ylvisaker
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 9780763634025
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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In September of 1943, one year after her father's death, nine-year-old Isabelle begins writing him letters, which are interspersed with letters to other members of her family, relating important events in her life and how she feels about them. Reprint.
Author: Ravi Varma
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788191002614
Category : Hindu goddesses in art
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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This book Raja Ravi Varma 'Oleographs Catalogue', a pioneering work with the exclusive publication of 110 oleographs / lithographs of Ravi Varma's paintings, giving the corresponding thematic description of the subjects covering vast topics like Hindu religion, Mythology, Sanskrit Literature such as Shakunthalam, Kadambari, Priyadarshika, etc., is written by Dr.D.Jegat Ishwari. Collection of oleographs has taken more than fifteen years of strenuous efforts and writing of the book more than two years for reference work. These prints have great antique value and have become collectors' choice. The book unlike other art publications is without obtaining courtesy from any extraneous source. It gives a comprehensive idea of Ravi Varma's oleographs, will serve as collectors' guide for antique lovers and help students of art and critics. Could be of immense use to readers who love Indian art, culture and for art Institutions / Departments. Foreword for the book is written by the Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Chennai circle and Preface by the Regional Director, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, Chennai.
Author: Tom Scharpling
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647000327
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 295
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From cult comedy icon and beloved radio host Tom Scharpling, an inspiring, funny, and thoughtful memoir It Never Ends is Tom Scharpling’s harrowing memoir of his coming of age, a story he has never told before. It’s the heartbreaking account of his attempt at suicide, two stays in a mental hospital, and the memory-wiping electroshock therapy that saved his life. After his rehabilitation, Scharpling committed himself to reinvention through the world of comedy. In this book he will lift the curtain on the turmoil that still follows him, despite all of his accolades and achievements. In the vein of candid memoirs from comedians like Mike Birbiglia's Sleepwalk with Me and Norm Macdonald's Based on a True Story, It Never Ends is a revealing book by a beloved comedy icon.
Author: Pope Francis
Publisher: Orbis Books
ISBN: 1608338886
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 123
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Author: Margaret Wild
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683352874
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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For all children who have wondered what their parents are thinking, this warmly illustrated book is perfect for bedtime and story hour. Piglet feels a little insecure—she has upset her papa. Does that mean he no longer loves her? Horse, Sheep, Donkey, Duck, and Dog all tell her that they love her—but they know someone who loves her a million times more! Who can it be? In this affectionate barnyard tale, Piglet’s loving relationship with her papa will comfort every child who has ever been naughty to get attention.
Author: Sam McBratney
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763667021
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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A day of stumbles, tumbles and boo-boos are soothed for cub Little Hansie Bear by his comforting dad, who imparts reassurance and hugs that help make everything all right again. By the creators of Just You and Me.
