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Backup of Inside Pages Contributors: Akshata Chandrashekar Pritha Banerjee Ankitha Venkataram Priyama Chakravarty Ashwini Shridhar Prutha Deshpande Bhagirath Ashiya Raksha Balakrishna B.M. Mandara Ryan Anthony Diksha Dewan Saba Firdaus Dipali Sheth Sakina S.L. Elizabeth Shaji Sharmila Kumari Jain Hema K. Shruthi Nambiar Krupa Verghese Shruthi Nirmal Namitha Soma Hegdekatte Nandini G. Sonaksha Iyengar Nandita Krishna Tulika Aggarwal Nemy Tombing Ujjaini Chatterji Nicole Barboza Varsha Gopalakrishnan Poorvi Iyengar EDITORIAL COMMITTEE FACULTY IN CHARGE Ms. Reva George STUDENT EDITOR IN CHARGE Ms. Sonaksha Iyengar Ms. Munira Rampurawala Ms. Sahana Srinath Preface To learn is every man's continuous task. Books are our constant guides and companions on this everlasting journey. It is with great pride that we announce the third edition of Perspectives. Perspectives is more than a collection of book reviews. It is a unique adventure undertaken by both faculty members and students of the Department of Social Sciences. This endeavor seeks to combine learning with interest by allowing students to push the boundaries of the syllabus and review books that contain applied matter of the concepts taught in the classroom. The students have expressed their honest views and opinions through their reviews. The reviews are a reflection of their innate curiosity and natural inclination. Most importantly, it has been a platform for them to employ their critical thinking skills and give a free rein to their creativity. We would like to express our gratitude to our Principal, Fr. Dr. Jose C.C for his constant encouragement. We extend our gratitude and appreciation to all the teachers of the Department of Social Sciences for their valuable time and guidance. We would like to specially thank the student editorial committee for the efforts taken in editing and putting together the content of Perspectives. We would also like to thank Mr. Joy V.A. for his valuable time. Last and definitely not the least, we thank all the reviewers who have taken time and effort to contribute towards this venture. As we hand our work over to the readers, we hope that our sincere effort reaches out to each one of you. We hope that each of you enjoy reading this edition as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Ms. Reva George Department of Social Sciences Contents Subject Page Number Psychology 01 - 26 Economics 27 - 50 History 51 - 67 Sociology 68 - 89 Political Science 90 - 110 Foreward The famous American writer and critic, Elizabeth Hardwick , once boldly stated that “The greatest gift is a passion for reading”. In today's world where digital media has overtaken our lives, the written word continues to humbly push its worth through and firmly establish itself as one of the greatest joys of life. Perspectives is one such endeavor that seeks to promote reading amongst our students. It is also a forum for them to evaluate and challenge ideas and topics while honing their analytical and critical thinking skills. The second edition of Perspectives was successfully released in the previous year and has been well received by all. I am now proud to announce the third edition of Perspectives. I congratulate all the faculty members and the reviewers from the student fraternity for contributing to this endeavor. Wish you all an enjoyable reading Fr. Dr. Jose C.C. Principal Book Reviews PSYCHOLOGY INDEX 1. Words Can Describe – Abi Grant - Sonaksha Shridhar Iyengar 2. Social Intelligence – Daniel Goleman - Raksha Balakrishna 3. The Indian Psyche – Sudhir Kakkar - Ryan Anthony 4. Zen and the Art of Happiness – Chris Prentiss - Shruthi Nirmal 5. General Introduction to Psychoanalysis – Sigmund Freud - Akshata Chandrashekar 6. The Unthinkable – Amanda Ripley - Nemy L. Tombing 7. Intelligence – A Very Short Introduction – Ian J. Deary - Bhagirath Ashiya 8. Happiness – The Science behind your Smile – Daniel Nettle - Elizabeth Shaji Perspectives 1 1.Title and Author: Words Can Describe, Abi Grant Reviewer: Sonaksha Shridhar Iyengar, II PPES 'O' Christ Junior College, Christ University Campus, Bangalore Note on the author: Abi Grant was born in Shepherd's Bush, London W12 in April 1965. She attended a local comprehensive but left as soon as was legally possible, starting work variously as a chamber maid in Earl's Court, an agency cleaner and finally as a park-keeper at Bishops Park for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. She is also a playwright and now author. Words Can Describe- A review When we were told we had to review a psychology book, to state a fact I was actually delighted. Rather eager to look for books, I went online the same day looking for some names of psychology books but it was in vain because I only got about ten books which interested me, none of which were available in any store that I knew of. So I decided to check out the stores myself. After a lot of hassle with the racks at the bookstore I came across something unusual. “Words can describe” by Abi Grant, attracted me because the title was so subtle but in its own way, pretty and defining. Abi Grant had a life that was rather enviable, she was a show writer, and was even nominated for an Olivier award. She had a stable, all together nice life until the incidence that turned her life upside down. It all starts with that one night when she left her bedroom window open, which changes her life forever. The story begins with a light description of a casual scenario but soon enough heads into the life changing incident itself. She describes the incident just as it occurred and readers would probably feel that pain just as she did. Perspectives 2 I was then awakened with a start. I realised that the duvet had been pulled off and there was a man on top of me. I was flat on my back and he was flat on me. His chest was on my chest, and his face was inches from mine. I was pinned down and my arms were by my side She moves on to talk about the struggle she had with him and how she managed to escape the intercourse part. We are told how her landlady is luckily there to help and she escapes by a narrow margin. The question that landed first in my head were subject to the author's emotions after the assault. She tells us about her emotional trauma and how she began blaming herself though it was not her fault. The author even mentions that she could not face friends and colleagues. A few days after the rape assault, and Abi was into all the wrong things. She sketches out what her life had become. She drank and slept and missed all her meetings and went back to alcohol. She went from occasional to everyday and it just made her feel better. Her world was broken down and so was she. Hesitant to consult a doctor but guilty about taking advantage of her neighbor/landlady, she decides to do something. Soon she moves back into her house with great difficulty as the fear of the incident still remains sided by lingering anxiousness. Something positive then happens in Abi's life, she stops being an alcoholic keeping up to her resolutions. She believed that she is reaching recovery. At this point in the book I realized that what Abi Grant was facing was a term in psychology known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Though she was hesitant to visit a doctor or psychologist, I'd made my own judgments. Analyzing her behavior she displayed many of the symptoms of PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a disorder that can develop following a traumatic event that threatens your safety or makes you feel helpless. Some of the symptoms are: Anger and irritability, Guilt, shame, or self-blame, Substance abuse, Perspectives 3 Feelings of mistrust and betrayal, Depression and hopelessness, Suicidal thoughts and feelings, Feeling alienated and alone, Physical aches and pains, Not feeling like doing something that used to interest them before. According to the descriptions and portrayal in the book my analysis proved that Abi was a victim of PTSD. She constantly blamed herself, felt irritated, didn't feel like writing and was in a state of complete depression. PTSD can be treated especially at the early stages . The earlier it is done, the cure is better. One of the core factors in PTSD states that as a part of avoidance symptoms the victim will stay away from objects, places or events that act as reminders of the experience. This aspect can be seen in Abi when she is unable to live in her flat anymore and decides to move out. Later in the chapter she shifts from her house to another rented house and has a relationship with her neighbor which does her no good. He introduced her to drugs and she got into the habit of doing them and making herself feel good. This relationship went steady for a while but in course of time it came to a bitter end and she had to move out of the flat. This caused another down in her already broken life. It was now that she consults Waterlow Hospital for Mental Health. She is diagnosed with PTSD by the doctors and is given treatment for it. The treatment included medications like Prozac and therapy. In her case Group Therapy was a suggested method of recovery. Something that Grant stated that actually left an impact on my mind was that her case of rape was different from usual because there was no intercourse and hence she lacked the physical pain that the woman usually go through.
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