This report documents the proceedings of a workshop held in Jodhpur, India, from March 14-19, 1998, which framed violence against women as both a critical public health concern and a human rights v…
Negotiating Culture: Intersections of Culture and Violence against Women in Asia Pacific explores how cultural norms, traditions, and social practices influence the prevalence, perception, and resp…
This book serves as a practical guide for trainers and facilitators working in multicultural settings to develop skills in conflict resolution and peacebuilding across cultural boundaries. It explo…
The Testimony Project: Papua documents firsthand accounts from Papuan communities about their experiences of violence, human rights abuses, and injustice within the context of a prolonged conflict.…
This edited volume brings together interdisciplinary essays that examine the lives of women with disabilities through the lenses of psychology, culture, and political analysis. The book explores id…
Building a Successful Customer-Service Culture : A Guide for Library and Information Managers provides practical guidance for developing and sustaining a service-oriented organizational culture wit…
Researching Society and Culture is a comprehensive introduction to social and cultural research that explores the theories, methodologies, and practical approaches used to study social life and cul…
Human Rights in the UK: A Resource Guide provides an accessible and comprehensive overview of the human rights framework in the United Kingdom, outlining key laws, institutions, and mechanisms for …
The book SRINTHIL Media: Multicultural Women and Social Movement examines the role of multicultural women in social movements through alternative and community-based media practices. It analyzes ho…
Ethnic Groups and Boundaries: The Social Organization of Culture Difference is a seminal anthropological work edited by Fredrik Barth that challenges essentialist views of ethnicity by arguing that…
Trance and Possession in Bali: A Window on Western Multiple Personality, Possession Disorder, and Suicide examines trance and possession practices in Balinese culture as socially and religiously em…
The Centhini Story: The Javanese Journey of Life explores the classic Javanese literary work Serat Centhini as a comprehensive narrative of life, spirituality, culture, and human experience. The bo…
Songs, Stories, Lives: Gendered Dialogues and Cultural Critique explores how narratives—ranging from songs and oral stories to everyday life accounts—reflect, shape, and challenge gender relati…
Sexuality by Joseph Bristow offers a concise yet rigorous exploration of how modern understandings of sexuality have been shaped by historical, cultural, and theoretical developments. Drawing on ke…
The book A Collection of Articles on Lesbians and Lesbianism in Thailand brings together a range of writings that explore the lives, identities, and experiences of lesbian women in Thailand. Throug…
The book Management Strategies and Methods for Gender Impact Assessment Following the Implementation of the Gender Impact Analysis and Assessment Act (II) explores the practical frameworks, methodo…
Engendering Development examines the critical links between gender equality, economic growth, and sustainable development. The book highlights how persistent gender disparities in education, health…
This book explores the intersections of feminism, gay rights, and constitutional law, analyzing how cultural norms and legal frameworks shape the rights and status of women and LGBTQ+ individuals. …