Neera agnimitra (9 risultati)

Condizione: New. pp. xiv + 232 Figures.

Condizione: New. pp. xiv + 232 Index.

Condizione: New. pp. xiv + 232.

Condizione: New. pp. xiv + 218.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788175417465,xiv+218pp.

Condizione: New. pp. xiv + 218 Index.

Condizione: New. pp. xiv + 218, Abbreviations.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. The book is based on an ethnographic study on grassroots environmental action being undertaken by the people of the Garhwal Himalayan region. The fragile and bountiful ecosystem of the region, which has been home to the celebrated Chipko Movement, is increasingly confronting a contradiction between the claims of environment and development within the neoliberal context of contemporary times. Covering an extensive spatial context, the book aims at drawing upon the discourse of peoples' participation in the protection and regeneration of their environment. A special focus of the book is on the issues, dimensions and nuances pertaining to women's interface with the environment, both as protectors and managers of the natural resources that form the core of their subsistence. The research work Being trans- disciplinary, this book shall be an important reference for students of social work, women's studies, sociology, anthropology and environmental studies. It shall also provide valuable rallying points and basis for action by the innumerable individuals and groups, who are struggling to save the environment from degradation and decimation. (jacket).…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. Human Ecology and Disaster Management have emerged as significant domains for social work and the last two decades have witnessed an intense engagement of social work academicians and practitioners with both of them. Their inclusion in the syllabi of all the major schools of social work highlights the contemporary relevance of these two fields to social work practice, and the immense potential that they proffer by way of employment opportunities to social work graduates. This book brings together the experiences of social work academicians and field practitioners working on themes encompassed within these realms. By adding to the theoretical understanding of the issues of disaster management, climate change and human ecology from the perspective of social work, the book shall be of interest to social work academicians, practitioners and research scholars. The experiences and practice models suggested herein shall enrich the knowledge of the professionals in the field. The book shall also assist the students of social work to comprehend the relevant concepts and establish meaningful engagement with practice. (jacket).…