Evaluation of Women’s Performance in Grassroots Democracy: A Comparative Study of Upper Caste and Lower Caste Communities in Tamil Nadu | Book Publisher International

 

The landmark constitutional amendments of April 24, 1993, known as the 73rd and 74th amendments, were instrumental in promoting development in both rural and urban India. The 73rd and 74th Amendments aim to empower local governing bodies and provide women with autonomy to address issues within their jurisdiction, including service delivery at the local level, along with ensuring accountability. Elected women representatives, both as members and as sarpanchs, face numerous institutional and social hurdles. Institutional challenges include their ability to implement reforms, establish accountability mechanisms, decentralize functions and ensure active engagement. Despite inclusive provisions for marginalized communities, questions arise regarding the active participation of Dalits and women. Caste dynamics exacerbate the marginalization of women, especially lower caste women, and restrict their access to public forums due to intersecting gender and caste biases. To understand the various challenges faced by Dalit and non-Dalit women representatives in the Panchayat Raj system. Thus, the present research focuses on the comparative analysis of the performance of these two groups (Dalit and non-Dalit) of elected women representatives in the Panchayat Raj system. Assessing the performance of elected women representatives in panchayat activities holds importance for initiating essential changes in the Panchayati Raj Act. Moreover, such assessment proves beneficial for policymakers and planners in devising effective strategies at each stage of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI).

 

Author (s) Details

Dr. A. Puvi Lakshmi
No. 1, Kadambadi Amman Kovil 2nd Street, Kadambadi Amman Nagar, Valasaravakkam, Chennai – 600087, India.

 

 

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The Power within: Unveiling the Psychology of Women | Book Publisher International

The Power Within: Unveiling the Psychology of Women is a comprehensive analysis of women's psychological landscape that highlights the inner strengths that promote women's personal growth and resilience. The primary objective of the book is to examine the fundamental psychological traits that empower women in a range of life domains. Important objectives include analysing how social forces impact women's mental health, promoting self-determination, and comprehending emotional intelligence.

 

The book is structured into seven thematic chapters, each addressing a core element of the female psyche. Chapter 1, The Psychology of Resilience, delves into how women overcome adversity and the strategies they employ to build lasting strength. Chapter 2, The Power of Emotional Intelligence, emphasises the benefits of emotional awareness for success in both personal and professional domains. Chapter 3, The Significance of Confidence and Self-Worth, explores how self-perception impacts motivation, achievement, and emotional stability. Chapter 4, Developing the Inner Voice, guides women to strengthen self-reflection and inner clarity for independent decision-making. Chapter 5, Connections and the Strength of Bonding, discusses the importance of social networks and emotional support in sustaining psychological health. Chapter 6, The Impact of Feminism on Women’s Psychology, analyses the transformative effects of feminist ideologies on identity, autonomy, and empowerment. Chapter 7, Women’s Mental Health: From Struggles to Strength, addresses psychological challenges and highlights recovery, resilience, and empowerment.

 

The approach combines literary analysis, real-world case settings, and psychological theory. The book demonstrates how fiction can mirror and influence actual psychological experiences through an interpretive analysis of characters, particularly from Shashi Deshpande are That Long Silence. Women's emotional and mental frames are better understood through this interdisciplinary approach. In order to make the findings understandable and relatable, it also seeks to close the gap between theory and lived experience.

 

All things considered, the book offers a comprehensive, inspiring perspective on the feminine mind that honours emotional intelligence, inner strength, and flexibility. It functions as a psychological analysis as well as a source of inspiration for women negotiating challenging social and emotional situations.

 

Author (s) Details

Dr. P. Kalyani Swapna
Ramachandra College of Engineering, Eluru, India.

 

Dr. Rukhiya Begum
Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology and Management, Hyderabad, India.

 

Dr. Kedala Karuna Sree
Vaagdevi Engineering College, Warangal, India.

 

 

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Toujia: A Possibility of Village Autonomy in Southern Fujian? | Chapter 6 | Traditions and Cultural Heritage: Genesis, Reproduction, and Preservation

In southern Fujian, Toujia refers to the person who is the organizer of some folk festivals in the village, different from village head and recognized by the grass-roots self-governance. Is the possibility of village autonomy through toujia a realistic option? That is the issue addressed in this paper divided into three parts: The first introduces the responsibilities of the toujia and explain how they work based on fieldwork data. The second interprets toujia as a informal system and grass-roots self-governance from an anthropological perspective. The third examines if the toujia system can work as village autonomy. To achieve these goals, my research plan is as follows. First, it is necessary to collect as much theme-related literature as possible from journals and monographs, especially the latest published authoritative literature, and understand the mainstream views, cutting-edge concerns and research trends in this field. The second step is to understand the basic characteristics and typical cultural characteristics of villages in southern Fujian, and to understand the application of grass-roots self-goverance after reading literature. The third part will review the previous fieldwork materials and comb the relevant parts of the paper. Finally, the topic of this paper is discussed in combination with the theory.

Author(s) Details:

Yang Xueting,
Department of Anthropology and Ethnology, Xiamen University, China.

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Specificities of Ethical Consent in Patients with Impairment | Chapter 5 | Research Highlights in Disease and Health Research Vol. 2

 In new medicine, conversant consent is a moral and legal imperative. After snatching sufficient news from his doctor, the patient can decide on welcome own treatment. Doctors can provide therapies outside the patient's consent in some assets, such as sickness. Some situations, however, act the edge, like the patient described in this place research who had a moderate intellectual disability and declined to get an next intervention for an aortic dissection. In this instance, cardiologists and psychiatrists processed together to determine either the patient could supply his consent before deciding to respect welcome decision. The ward ethics committee backed the choice to not operate on him. The patronizing approach to the doctor-patient relationship is still common in Tunisia and different countries accompanying similar educational context. This essay examines righteous and legal issues while emphasize the need for universal ethical standard that apply to all sufferers from all backgrounds.

Author(s) Details:

Wafa Abdelghaffar,
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia and Mental Health Department, Mongi Slim Hospital, Marsa, Tunisia.

Nadia Haloui,
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia and Mental Health Department, Mongi Slim Hospital, Marsa, Tunisia.

Myriam Ines Bouzid,
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia and Mental Health Department, Mongi Slim Hospital, Marsa, Tunisia.

Rym Rafrafi,
Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia and Mental Health Department, Mongi Slim Hospital, Marsa, Tunisia.

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Highlighting the Importance of ATP Energy in Biology with Regard to Viruses | Chapter 1 | Research Aspects in Biological Science Vol. 9

 In light of the corona virus Covid 19's pandemic spread, biologists continue to disagree about whether viruses are alive or not. The argument behind this, however, is that since viruses cannot produce adenosine triphosphate (ATP) on their own, they must rely on other living bacteria that can in order to acquire the energy that ATP provides upon hydrolysis. This distinction is the main reason why viruses are restricted to an ill-defined region that separates living things from nonliving objects. However, it appears that viruses have a natural ability to get beyond this impenetrable barrier and make a connection with the ATP molecule, which powers their operations. A review of these difficulties in relation to physics, biochemistry, and microbiology is provided here.

Author(s) Details:

Fritz Lewertoff,
Service de Recherche Pédagogique, Québec, Canada.

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Soldiers without Conscience: Why States Need to Regulate Killer Robots | Chapter 11 | Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 7

 

 The peculiarity of computerized reasoning (AI) has essentially progressed military innovation in the 21st 100 years, by working with the advancement of deadly independent weapons (LAWs), additionally dedicated 'executioner robots.' These weapon frameworks can choose and hit focuses all alone, with practically no significant human control, which has produced serious moral issues regarding their legitimacy. In another mishap, the law of outfitted struggle, generally alluded to as worldwide compassionate regulation (IHL) doesn't cover executioner robots as such weapons were once excused as sci-fi. The irritating moral issues and lawful vacuum has been the subject of vast discussions by legislatures, the United Nations (UN), common society gatherings, and researchers. While some have required their inside and out boycott, others contend that the advantages of holding them offset the burdens. Utilizing existing writing regarding the matter, this paper examinations the two sides of the discussion in the illumination of current real factors. It has been observed that there are moral and lawful issues that require worldwide consideration and goal; unregulated work of executioner robots predicts risk for mankind, as this can set off another weapons contest; and States are reluctant to preclude them for vital reasons. It advocates the reception of another worldwide settlement to address the bunch of issues related with independent weapon frameworks, and a solid checking and administrative job for the UN.

Author(s) Details:

James E. Archibong,
Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Nigeria.

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Study on Performance of HUL Shakti Ammas in Anantapur District, India | Chapter 1 | New Innovations in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 6

Corporate firms like HUL use bottom-of-the-pyramid marketing to empower the rural poor. HUL is India's leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company. This study focuses on the Project Shakti model's functioning, its requirements and challenges, as well as its operational perspective. In the Anantapur district, how are shakti entrepreneurs faring?

Author(s) Details:

V. Bhargavi Reddy,
Dr. AER College of Management Studies & Research, C. Ramapuram, Tirupati - 517501, A.P., India.


N. Sree Rajani,
Sri Padmavathi Mahila University, Tirupati, India.


A. Parvathi,
Dr. AER College of Management Studies & Research, C. Ramapuram, Tirupati - 517501, A.P., India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/NIEBM-V6/article/view/6191

Report on the Nurturing Autonomy: Recovery from Impaired Ego Function Caused by Early Life Traumatization| Chapter 1 | Current Topics in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 7

 In spite of the growing number of these people attending psychiatric clinics in Japan, few studies have tested patients with pathological personality characteristics in terms of their competence to practise autonomy. The goal of this study was to evaluate the competencies of such patients using medical record data that concentrated not only on the therapeutic relationship, but also on the social relationships of the patients during their life history. Two patients were assessed: one with borderline personality disorder and the other with the definition of personality prototype suggested by Helene Deutsch in 1942, "as if personality". From psychosocial perspectives, their clinical materials were studied. I've been trying to Identify the points of their lives from which any shortcomings in competency have occurred. I often address their expertise in decision-making and practising autonomy using psychoanalytic theory, in particular the contributions of Winnicott. Finally, to help them live more comfortably in modern Japanese society, I suggest the role of contemporary psychiatry in fostering the autonomy of patients.

Author(s) Details

Masayo Uji
Department of Nursing, Yasuda Women’s University, 6-13-1 Yasuhigashi, Asaminamiku, Hiroshima, 731-0153, Japan.

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