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Migration Narratives And Material Traces Of A Japanese Canadian Heritage Community, Douglas Ross

Douglas Ross

No abstract provided.

A Critical Examination Of The Relationship Between The Use Of Gatekeepers, Trust, And Organisation Knowledge-Sharing, Deogratias Harorimana Dr

Dr Deogratias Harorimana

This thesis critically examines the relationship between gatekeepers, trust, and an organisation’s knowledge sharing. The research applied mixed methods with the case study approach. In this research the concept ‘gatekeeper’ is widely used to represent a class of those who are part of a knowledge management strategy; they collect information and knowledge and contextualise this before they can share it with the rest of the members of the organisation’s knowledge networks - within the formal and informal organisation. In this study, it was found that there was a strong relationship between the openness of a given firm, as regards its …

Deadly Powers: Animal Predators And The Mythic Imagination By Paul A. Trout, Lizzy A. Walker

Lizzy A. Walker

Paul Trout's book on animal predators and myth is well researched and presented in such a way that it is informative and entertaining. He illustrates his assertions with numerous examples of myths from ancient cultures. The content is also meant to make the reader "uncomfortable" with the idea that humans did not start out at the top of the food chain. When applicable, Trout likens myths to some modern tales of terror where humanity must face its fear of the predator in various forms, such as in modern horror and science fiction films.

Typology Of Web 2.0 Spheres: Understanding The Cultural Dimensions Of Social Media Spaces, Payal Arora

Payal Arora

It has taken the past decade to commonly acknowledge that online space is tethered to real place. From euphoric conceptualizations of social media spaces as a novel, unprecedented and revolutionary entity, the dust has settled, allowing for talk of boundaries and ties to real-world settings. Metaphors have been instrumental in this pursuit, shaping perceptions and affecting actions within this extended structural realm. Specifically, they have been harnessed to architect Web 2.0 spaces, be it chatrooms, electronic frontiers, homepages, or information highways for policy and practice. While metaphors are pervasive in addressing and normalizing new media spaces, there is less effort …

A Non-Take On Kannada Cinema, Chandan Gowda

Chandan Gowda

No abstract provided.

Cultural Liberty, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

This lecture is based on HDR 2004.

Human Development And Human Rights, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

This lecture discusses the relationship between Human Development and Human Rights

Assignment On Commodities And Capabbilities, Ritika Palit

Srijit Mishra

No abstract provided.

Sen On Capabalities, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

A lecture discussing capability based on Sen's Commodities and Capabilities.

Hacia Una Concepción No Ortodoxa De Ordenamiento Jurídico. A Propósito De La Confrontación Entre Monismo Jurídico Y Pluralismo Jurídico, Daniel Quiñonez

Daniel Quiñonez Oré

En este artículo se da cuenta del concepto del pluralismo jurídico, el cual cuestiona la visión positivista del Derecho, bregando por un entendimiento del fenómeno jurídico que rebase el plano normativo, dando cuenta de las distintas formas de producción del Derecho no estatales.

Nussbaum On Sen, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

This lecture is based on Nussbaum's paper Capabilities as Fundamental Entitlements: Sen and Social Justice, Feminist Economics, 9 (2-3), 2003, 33-59.

Sen On Rawls', Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

This is a lecture based on Sen's paper What do we want from a theory of justice? Journal of Philosophy, Vol CIII, No. 5. May 2006.

Some Questions: Understanding Rawls, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

There are a few questions which give three different possibilities (libertarian, utilitarian, egalitarian) as Sen puts it but they also represent Rawls' equality of liberty (first principle), choosing the capable (first part of second principle) and providing for the most disadvantaged (second part of second principle).

Rawls On Justice, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

These are based on Rawls' Justice as Fairness: A Restatement

Open Book Test 1, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

This is the first test. It is open book and discussions are allowed. Send your responses by evening.

Gender, Power And Justice: An Ethnographic Study Of A Union Parishad-Led Arbitration Councils In Rural Bangladesh, Zahidul Islam Biswas

Dr. Zahidul Islam

In 2012, I obtained my PhD degree from the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, for my thesis entitled ‘Gender, Power and Justice: An Ethnographic Study of a Union Parishad-led Arbitration Councils in Rural Bangladesh’. This study explores the gender and power aspects in the decision making in a rural justice system in Bangladesh, which has a great impact on the lives of the poor and disadvantaged rural population of the country. Here is chapter six of the thesis, which contains the summary and conclusions of the study. Readers and scholars may …

Ends And Means Of Development, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

Lecture on Sen's Development as Freedom

Development As Freedom: Introduction And Perspective, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

This presentation discusses the introduction and perspective chapter from Amarty Sen's Development as Freedom. This is meant for the course on 'Contemporary Issues in Human Development and Policy'.

Two Decades Of Human Development, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

This is Lecture 1 of the course 'Contemporary Issues in Human Development and Policy' offered during January-May 2012 at IGIDR

Introductory: Knowing Each Other, Srijit Mishra

Srijit Mishra

This is an introductory lecture for the course 'Contemporary Issues in Human Development and Policy' being offered at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai.

Native Peoples Of The World: An Encyclopedia Of Groups, Cultures, And Contemporary Issues, Steven Danver

No abstract provided.

Native Peoples Of The World: An Encyclopedia Of Groups, Cultures, And Contemporary Issues, Steven Danver

No abstract provided.

Native Peoples Of The World: An Encyclopedia Of Groups, Cultures, And Contemporary Issues, Steven Danver

No abstract provided.

Book Review On Gordon Mathews. Ghetto At The Center Of The World: Chungking Mansions, Hong Kong., Leung-Sea, Lucia Siu

Prof. SIU Leung-sea, Lucia

No abstract provided.

Early Evidence For Complex Social Structure In Proboscidea From A Late Miocene Trackway Site In The United Arab Emirates, Faysal Bibi, Brian Kraatz, Nathan M. Craig, Mark Beech, Mathieu Schuster

Nathan M Craig

Many living vertebrates exhibit complex social structures, evidence for the antiquity of which is limited to rare and exceptional fossil finds. Living elephants possess a characteristic social structure that is sex-segregated and multitiered, centred around a matriarchal family and solitary or loosely associated groups of adult males. Although the fossil record of Proboscidea is extensive, the origin and evolution of social structure in this clade is virtually unknown. Here, we present imagery and analyses of an extensive late Miocene fossil trackway site from the United Arab Emirates. The site of Mleisa 1 preserves exceptionally long trackways of a herd of …

Alison Larkin: The English American Speaks Her Truth About Adoption, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben interviews Alison Larkin, adoptee, author and one-woman show writer-performer, about her adoption, international adoption practices, and her reunion and relationship with her mother and father.

Of Coyotes, Cooperation, And Capital: Social Capital And Women’S Migration At The Margins Of The State, Anna O. Oleary

Anna Ochoa OLeary

Examined here are some of the tenets of social capital in the context of the migrants’ crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without official authorization. Using this context helps identify how social capital development is weakened by the structural and gendered dimensions of migration, contributing to the rise in undocumented border crosser deaths since 1993.

Human Rights And Illicit Trade In Cultural Objects, Ana Filipa Vrdoljak

Ana Filipa Vrdoljak

Movable cultural heritage is not bounded nor shielded by national territorial borders. Applicable domestic laws are of limited import without the cooperation of other states and the international community. Despite a century of domestic legal protection of movable cultural heritage in many states, widespread non-compliance and lack of enforcement has been the norm rather than the exception. However, the tide is turning. States formerly reluctant to ratify cultural heritage treaties have done so, signalling their acceptance of the importance of multilateral action in this field. Enforcement of such laws is viewed as part of the reinforcement of good governance, rule …

Museo De Aguas De Alicante El Agua En El Origen De Alicante Una Visión Histórico-Arqueológica Desde La Prehistoria Hasta La Época Moderna, Pablo Rosser

pablo rosser

A partir de restos arqueológicos, de documentación de archivo y de cartografía histórica, se hace una evolución sobre cómo el agua y su uso permitió el asentamiento de población en Alicante desde el neolítico hasta época contemporánea.

Your Kool-Aid Is Not My Kool-Aid: Ideologies On Microfinance Within An Ingo Culture, Payal Arora

Payal Arora

Development investigations focus on synergies of institutional cultures for policy and practice. International non-governmental organisations (INGOs) currently enjoy a privileged position as harbingers of world culture unity. While there is contestation on INGOs as monolithic entities, few studies delve into the voices of actors within INGOs to provide for a more pluralistic perspective. This paper separates the actors from their institution by examining their different socio-cultural takes that drive them. This emphasises that as projects and visions come and go, institutional actors draw on their own philosophy that does not necessarily mirror their institution's stance. Here, the focus is on …