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Semiotics of Rape
In Semiotics of Rape, Rupal Oza follows the social life of rape in rural northwest India to reveal how rape is not only a violation of the body but a language through which a range of issues—including caste and gender hierarchies, control over land and labor, and the shape of justice—are contested. Rather than focus on the laws governing rape, Oza closely examines rape charges to show how the victims and survivors of rape reclaim their autonomy by refusing to see themselves as defined entirely by the act of violation. Oza also shows how rape cases become arenas where bureaucrats, village council members, caste communities, and the police debate women’s sexual subjectivities and how those varied understandings impact the status and reputations of individuals and groups.
In this way, rape gains meaning beyond the level of the survivor and victim to create a social category. By tracing the shifting meanings of sexual violence and justice, Oza offers insights into the social significance of rape in India and beyond.
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A Woman on a Suitcase
Newly married Seema Hyderi is tired of being thrown out of her husband’s house. Now, sitting on her suitcase after a third eviction, she has a choice to make: obey her husband and submit, or listen to her instinct and leave forever.
The consequences of her decision will take Seema on a journey: from a world of unloving mothers and manipulative matchmakers to new avenues filled with anxiety, exploration and pleasure. In delightful prose filled with wicked humour and immense pathos, Haider takes Seema and her suitcase on a rollercoaster ride from Karachi to London
and back again.
Sanatana Dharma
- What is the relationship between Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism?
- How does a mantra work?
- How do I know who is a guru?
- Why are there two holy books, Shruti and Smriti?
- What is meditation, really?
- Why can’t I remember my past life?
These and many other questions are answered with clarity, simplicity and humour in this comprehensive guide to the essence of Hinduism. For fifty years, Kripamoya Das has taught the spiritual culture of Sanatana Dharma all over the world. Putting together the questions and doubts he’s encountered over the decades, he presents this handbook that readers can turn to any time on their spiritual journey.
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
A book for all ages, a book for all time.
The Sunday Times and New York Times Number 1 bestselling book that inspired the BAFTA and Oscar-winning animated film.
Enter the world of Charlie’s four unlikely friends, discover their story and their most important life lessons. The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse have been shared millions of times online. They’ve also been recreated by children in schools and hung on hospital walls. They sometimes even appear on lamp posts and on cafe and bookshop windows. Here, you will find them together in this book of Charlie’s most-loved drawings, adventuring into the Wild and exploring the thoughts and feelings that unite us all.
‘A wonderful work of art and a wonderful window into the human heart’ Richard Curtis
Food Journeys: Stories from the Heart
Food Journeys is a powerful collection that draws on personal experiences, and the meaning of grief, rage, solidarity, and life. Feminist anthropologist Dolly Kikon and peace researcher Joel Rodrigues present a wide-ranging set of stories and essays accompanied by recipes. They bring together poets, activists, artists, writers, and researchers who explore how food and eating allow us to find joy and strength while navigating a violent history of militarization in Northeast India. Food Journeys takes us to the tea plantations of Assam, the lofty mountains of Sikkim, the homes of a brewer and a baker in Nagaland, a chef’s journey from Meghalaya, a trip to the paddy fields in Bangladesh, and many more sites, to reveal why people from Northeast India intimately care about what they eat and consider food an integral part of their history, politics, and community. Deliciously feminist and bold, Food Journeys is both an invitation and a challenge to recognize gender and lived experiences as critical aspects of political life.
Petu Pumpkin Freedom Fighter
‘The future depends on what you do today.’ –Mahatma Gandhi
When games periods are cancelled and Petu and his friends unearth a sinister conspiracy, there is only one thing to be done: seek inspiration from the founders of our nation and protest.
But the path to freedom and justice is not an easy one. Many unexpected challenges crop up, including malicious media, the real estate mafia, credit-stealing politicians and scary security guards.
Will the Awesome Fivesome expose the land grabbers and save their playground? Will justice prevail?