"The rich culture of Bengal has survived millennia of change, invasion and reemergence. The poet D.L. Roy once wrote of Bengal as the place where "your feet are washed by the sea and your head is adorned by the snowy crown of mountains." Once united, the region he described is now divided between the eastern state of West Bengal in India, and the independent nation of Bangladesh. Among the stories of princes, devata (deities) and bloo ..."
"From computer support and hotel reservations to laboratory results and radiographic interpretations, it seems everything can be ‘outsourced’ in our globalized world. One would not think so with parenthood, however, especially motherhood, as it is a fundamental activity humans have historically preserved as personal and private. In our modern age, however, the advent and accessibility of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and the ..."
"From computer support and hotel reservations to laboratory results and radiographic interpretations, it seems everything can be ‘outsourced’ in our globalized world. One would not think so with parenthood, however, especially motherhood, as it is a fundamental activity humans have historically preserved as personal and private. In our modern age, however, the advent and accessibility of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and the ..."
"Daksha knew that just one surrogate birth will not give her enough money, but
she echoed Divya's instructions: I will use the money to educate my children and
repair my house. I knowI won't have anything left for later but I don't want to do it (
surrogacy) again. Matron Madam is right. God has been generous this time. He
has given me the biggest gift—the opportunity to help my family. I don't want to be
greedy and try for the secon ..."
"This book is part of a two-volume set that examines prostitution and sex trafficking on a global scale, with each chapter devoted to a particular country in one of seven geo-cultural areas of the world. The 16 chapters in this volume (Volume II) are devoted to examination of the commercial sex industry (CSI) in countries within Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Oceania, while the 18 chapters comprising Volume I focus exclusively on Europe, ..."
"This book is part of a two-volume set that examines prostitution and sex trafficking on a global scale, with each chapter devoted to a particular country in one of seven geo-cultural areas of the world. The 16 chapters in this volume (Volume II) are devoted to examination of the commercial sex industry (CSI) in countries within Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Oceania, while the 18 chapters comprising Volume I focus exclusively on Europe, ..."
Body Evidence Intimate Violence Against South Asian Women in America by ShamitaDasDasgupta, Sharmila Rudrappa Digital, 319 Pages, Published 2007 by Rutgers University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-4127-3, ISBN: 0-8135-4127-1
"Anu was physically and sexually abused in the United States for several years.
Her husband is an ... Once when they were in India, Anu had reported him to the
police after a particularly violent night. Later that afternoon, her ... According to
Soniya Munshi, director of Manavi, the actual numbers might be even higher,
because some women are on the verge of losing or have already lost their H-
status, and many clients' immigratio ..."
Body Evidence Intimate Violence Against South Asian Women in America by ShamitaDasDasgupta Published 2007 ISBN-13: 978-1-281-09254-0, ISBN: 1-281-09254-1
"When South Asians immigrated to the United States in great numbers in the 1970s, they were passionately driven to achieve economic stability and socialize the next generation to retain the traditions of their home culture. During these years, the immigrant community went to great lengths to project an impeccable public image by denying the existence of social problems such as domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, ..."
""This book offers powerful insights into the experiences of South Asian battered women in the U.S."-Natalie Sokoloff, professor of sociology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York "If you can read just one book to understand domestic violence in this country, read Body Evidence. Dasgupta brings brilliant voices together to explicate the meanings of sexuality, class, ethnicity, gender, and legal status in th ..."
"In the 1960s, Shamita Das Dasgupta moved from India to the United States with her husband. They settled in the Midwest, feeling culturally stranded and pressured on all sides to cut loose ties to their mother country while taking on the customs of their adopted land. In A Patchwork Shawl, Dasgupta works to make sense of the divide she and her children straddle, as do other essay writers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan. ..."
A Patchwork Shawl Chronicles of South Asian Women in America by ShamitaDasDasgupta Hardcover, 239 Pages, Published 1998 by Rutgers Univ Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-2517-4, ISBN: 0-8135-2517-9
"In the 1960s, Shamita Das Dasgupta moved from India to the United States with her husband. They settled in the Midwest, feeling culturally stranded and pressured on all sides to cut loose ties to their mother country while taking on the customs of their adopted land. In A Patchwork Shawl, Dasgupta works to make sense of the divide she and her children straddle, as do other essay writers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan. ..."
"The 20 tales and nine poems in this anthology give the reader a fascinating insight into the oral literature and rich culture of Bengal, the region now comprising of West Bengal in India, and Bangladesh."
All That Glitters An Assessment of Feminist Consciousness in Hindi Films by ShamitaDasDasgupta Paperback, Published by Michigan State Univ Office Of ISBN-13: , ISBN: