The Sedentrize Lohar Gadiyas of Malthon
The Sedentrize Lohar Gadiyas of Malthon

Author: A. N. Sharma

Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9788172111250

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Focues sensitively sedentrized life and changing scenario of socio-demographic and health practices profile including maternal and child health practices, environmental sanitation, sanitary habits and their personal hygiene etc. It contains fifteen chapters, in which twelve different aspects of sendentrized or semi-nomadic life have been covered. In view of its multi-disciplinary nature would be of immense help and use to general readers, academicians, socio-cultural anthropologists, medical anthropologists and researchers.

Indigenous Health Care and Ethno-medicine
Indigenous Health Care and Ethno-medicine

Author: A. N. Sharma

Publisher: Sarup & Sons

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9788176257244

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This Book Is Collection Of 25 Research Papers/ Articles Focused On Different Aspect Indigenous Health Care Practices Among Different Population Group Of Different Part Of India, Romania And Pacific Regions Like Australia, Polynesia And Melanesia. The Ethno-Medicine Used Among Various Populations For Cure Of Different Ailments Are Recorded And Documented In Many Of The Papers/Articles Included In The Book. Beside That Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Related To Different Kind Of Health Care Is Also Highlighted. In Various Primitive Groups The Supernatural Causes And Practices Are The Part Of Health Care. The Impact Of Modernization, Industrialization And Globalization Has Both Positive And Negative Impact On Indigenous Knowledge And Many Such Practices Are Going To Be Extinct.The Book Is A Humble Attempt In The Direction Of Preservation Or Conservation Of Indigenous Knowledge And Practices. The Book Is Multidisciplinary In Nature; It Would Be Supportive For Researchers Working In The Same Direction. Simultaneously, It Would Be Helpful For Academicians, Policy Planners, Health Administrators And Pharmaceutical Researches, Medical Practiceners, Students Of Medicine, Pharmacy, Anthropology & Sociology.

Reinventing the Watermill in the Himalayas
Reinventing the Watermill in the Himalayas

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Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9788172112486

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The book is an attempt to look at the traditional watermill or gharat of the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh in order to create an understanding of its importance, problems and solutions of such technologies Pradesh.

The Tharu
The Tharu

Author: Sameera Maiti

Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9788172111564

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Salient Features Presents a comprehensive, indepth and updated socio-cultural profile of the Tharu and their habitat. - Indepth documentation of various facets of all activities that can be clubbed as artistic, since it takes into consideration the term arts and crafts in its widest sense. - Analyses importance of arts and crafts and its functional place in a society. - Unique book containing numerous colour, black & white photographs, line drawings and illustrative tables at appropriate places, which makes it vivid and comprehensible. - Suggests ways in which the various indigenous artistic activities can be innovated upon to create exquisite marketable products which would be economically viable for the tribals. - Helpful bible for welfare and development agencies who can derive from this microscopic study to formulate macroscopic welfare programmes.

Panchayati Raj and Empowerment of Women
Panchayati Raj and Empowerment of Women

Author: Bijon Gopal Banerjee

Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9788172111809

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Watershed management is the rational utilization of land and water resources for optimum production with minimum hazard to natural resources. Discussed at length on: - Conceptual issues like watershed management, development, people's participation and voluntary agency organisation. - History of development of voluntary action and government's interaction with non-governmental organisations (NGOs). - Some case studies relating to micro-watershed projects and the role of NGOs. - Impact of watershed management project on role of women. This book would be of much use to social scientists, research scholars, policy makers, planners, decision.

Bio-social Issues in Health
Bio-social Issues in Health

Author: R. K. Pathak

Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 9788172112257

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Themes included are:¿Issues on Health and Disease Approaches¿Health and Health Care Systems: Socio-cultural and Ecological Dimension¿Nutrition, Human Growth and Development¿Health and Mental Illness¿Contemporary Issues in Tribal Health and Care of the AgedContributors are from ¿Academic and research institutions of various States and Union Territories¿Subject specialists from different fields such as ¿Anthropology¿Biochemistry¿Bio-medicine ¿Community medicine¿Demography ¿Geography¿Home science¿Indigenous System of Medicine¿Ayurveda ¿Microbiology ¿ Pediatrics¿Philosophy¿Psychiatry and Social Psychology¿Covers a variety of therapies ranging from traditional to modern therapy for curing illness and disease¿Research Papers have been reviewed by the subject specialists¿Useful for the academicians from the fields of anthropology, sociology, psychology, home science, medical professionals, social scientists, administrators, planners, NGOs, teachers and students of various disciplines, and the broad spectrum of scholars interested in the science of man.

The Denotified (ex-criminal) Kuchbandiyas of Shahgarh
The Denotified (ex-criminal) Kuchbandiyas of Shahgarh

Author: A. N. Sharma

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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The Present Book Is A Product Of Intensive Fieldwork Conducted Among The Kuchbandiyas Of Shahgarh Area Of Sagar District Of Madhya Pradesh, India. The Objective Of The Study Is To Focus Socio-Demographic, Reproductive And Child Health Care Practices Among The Denotified (Ex-Criminal) Kuchbandiyas Of Shahgarh. They Are Previously Known As Criminal Community And Later As Notified Tribe Or Class. The Authors Highlight The Socio-Demographic, Reproductive And Child Health Care Practices Profile Including Poverty And Living Standard, Environmental Sanitation, Sanitary Habits And Personal Hygiene, Fertility Aspects, Morbidity And Mortality Aspects, Indigenous Health Practices, Feeding Practices And Child Immunization, Utilization Of Health And Family Welfare Services Etc. The Book Contains Thirteen Chapters, In Which Approximate Ten Different Aspects Of Kuchbandiyas Life Have Been Covered. In View Of Its Multi-Disciplinary Nature, The Book, Which Is First Of Its Kind, Would Be Of Immense Help And Use To General Readers, Academicians, Socio-Cultural Anthropologists, Medical Anthropologists And Researchers.