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Medical Geography is a scientific discipline which links medicine with Geography. It is concerned with systematic study of spatial distribution of diseases in the backdrop of geographical conditions in order to find out answers to ‘where’ and ‘why’ of diseases. In India no disease has taken toll of such a large number of human beings as Malaria. Moreover, it steps the vitality of millions of people and forces them towards poverty.
Psychoanalysis has brought about a revolution in the understanding of religious phenomenon by exploring into the depth of our psyche. Its discoveries have thrown a flood of light on the multi-dimensional concept of religion. A study of psychonalysis with special reference to Freud, Adler, Jung and Fromm shows that it is in no way logically incompatible with the values of religion. Freud’s emphasis on Truth and Love, Adler’s vision of social-ties, Jung’s realization of self-transcendence through individuation and Formm’s Humanistic approach have given a comprehensive view of religion with new illuminations. Phychoanalysis has done to mankind a real service in ruthlessly exposing the unhealthy state of neurotic religion. It has attacked abuse, rather than the use of religion.
In the present century environmental degradation has emerged as a major global concern for human survival. The situation is getting alarming day-by-day. We cannot ignore the fact that what causes many of the environment effects will always remain uncertain as most studies of the green house effect and that of climate change cannot be tested conclusively. This proceeding is the outcome of the Seminars and Conferences on ``Environment Pollution''. It includes the research papers on the aquatic, air and pesticide pollutions. Various methods for assessment of pollution are described.
This book Tribal Situation and Development in Central India is a comprehensive work prepared with the help of a term of Experts in various fields ranging from social sciences to medical sciences covering contemporary problems and development of the tribals of Madhya Pradesh. It contains an exhaustive account of the geographical location of these tribes, their subdivisions, their way of life, etc. This book also deals with the work done by certain private organizations to help these tribals. Issues, such as land rights, come up for discussion too.
Of the nine chapters in the book the one on local systems of medicine is particularly interesting. This chapter is very rich in the empirical facts and it details ailment, vernacular name of medicine, botanical name, its availability and use have been depicted in a scientific way. The book on the whole is an important addition to the Medical Anthropology in general and Applied and Action Anthropology in particular.
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Records publications acquired from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, by the U.S. Library of Congress Offices in New Delhi, India, and Karachi, Pakistan.
Annotation: In the present book the author has analytically examined the behaviour of the electorate and the factors influencing them before and after independence according to the electoral system, the situation of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
In the years following World War II, the concept of State Welfare did seem to be the golden mean between Marxian revolution and laissez faire evolution in the human pursuit of social justice. Western democratic states that upheld the primacy of the individual and his liberty over that of the 'State' operationalized State responsibility for welfare on the basis of social policies compatible with their socio-political and economic systems. This resulted in the coming into existence of a large number of services rendered by the State to its citizens touching all aspects of their lives, cutting through informal, intermediary institutions, and developing a direct link with it. The focus of this s...