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Albert Bandura Ed. Publisher NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES LIBRARY NEW ARRIVALS 5 April 2019 SL.No TITLE ABSTRACT 1 Self-Efficacy in Changing Societies Self-efficacy in Changing Societies analyzes the diverse ways in which beliefs of personal efficacy operate within a network of sociocultural influences to shape life paths. The chapters, by internationally known experts, cover such concepts as infancy and personal agency, competency through the life span, the role of family, and cross-cultural factors.The volume addresses important Author: Albert Bandura Ed. issues of human adaptation and change that will be of considerable interest to people in the fields of developmental psychology, Publisher: Cambridge University Press education, health and sociology. Year: 1997 Related URL: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Efficacy-Changing-Societies-Bandura/dp/0521586968 Call Number: 302.5 BAN 17521 Recommended by: Dr.Shalini Dixit 2 The Global Contemporary and the Rise Mapping the new geography of the visual arts, from the explosion of biennials to the emerging art markets in Asia and the Middle East. of New Art Worlds The geography of the visual arts changed with the end of the Cold War. Contemporary art was no longer defined, exhibited, Author: Hans Belting, Andrea interpreted, and acquired according to a blueprint drawn up in New York, London, Paris, or Berlin. The art world distributed itself into art worlds. With the emergence of new art scenes in Asia and the Middle East and the explosion of biennials, the visual arts have Buddensieg and Peter Weibel, Eds become globalized as surely as the world economy has. This book offers a new map of contemporary art's new worlds. Publisher: MIT Press Year: 2013 The Global Contemporary and the Rise of New Art Worlds documents the globalization of the visual arts and the rise of the contemporary over the last twenty years. Lavishly illustrated, with color throughout, it tracks developments ranging from exhibition histories and the rise of new art spaces to art's branding in such emerging markets as Hong Kong and the Gulf States. Essays treat Call Number: 709.04 such subjects as curating after the global turn; art and the migration of pictures; the end of the canon; and new strategies of BEL representation. 17522 Official URL: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/global-contemporary-and-rise-new-art-worlds Recommended by: Miss. Sumithra Sunder The 2014 Lok Sabha elections saw a tectonic shift in public sentiment. The people of India seemed to have embraced the winds of 3 Shades of Truth: A Journey Derailed change and the new language of governance in anticipation of ‗Achhe Din‘. Author: Kapil Sibal But as the NDA Government under the leadership of Narendra Modi seeks a ‗Congress Mukt Bharat‘ and attempts to tackle all the Publisher: Rupa Publications issues for which it blamed previous governments, we must pause and reflect on the journey thus far; what lies ahead and on the gap between the promised change and delivery on the ground. Year: 2018 In Shades of Truth, Kapil Sibal examines the many actions of the Modi Government since 2014 and lays bare how this government Call Number: 320.540954 revels in the past without seeking to grapple with the problems of the present and prepare for future challenges. Apart from his reflections on diverse topics and contemporary concerns, Sibal also reflects on the policy decisions of the UPA government in sectors SIB as diverse as telecom, education, science and technology, and law. 17523 Official URL: https://rupapublications.co.in/books/shades-of-truth-a-journey-derailed/ Recommended by: Dr. Shailesh Nayak Since the Great Financial Crisis swept across the world in 2008, there have been few certainties regarding the trajectory of global 4 A World Turned Upside Down 2019: capitalism, let alone the politics taking hold in individual states. This has now given way to palpable confusion regarding what sense Socialist Register to make of this world in a political conjuncture marked by Donald Trump's `Make America Great Again' presidency of the United States, on the one hand, and, on the other, Xi Jinping's ambitious agenda in consolidating his position as `core leader' at the top of the Author: Leo Panitch and Gregory Chinese state. * Is a major redrawing of the map of global capitalism underway? Is an unwinding of globalization in train, or will it continue, but with closure to the mobility of labour? * Is there a legitimacy crisis for neoliberalism even while neoliberal practices Albo, Eds continue to form state policy? * Are we witnessing an authoritarian mutation of liberal democracy in the 21st century? * Should the Publisher: The Merlin Press strategic issues today be posed in terms of `socialism versus barbarism redux'? Year: 2018 Related URL: https://www.amazon.in/World-Turned-Upside-Down-2019/dp/0850367360 Call Number: 335 PAN 17524 Recommended by: Prof. Carol Upadhya 5 This volume examines the relationship between language and power across cultural boundaries. It evaluates the vital role of Culture, Language and Identity: translation in redefining culture and ethnic identity. During the first phase of colonialism, mid-18th to late-19th century, the English- English–Tamil In Colonial India, 1750 speaking missionaries and East India Company functionaries in South India were impelled to master Tamil, the local language, in To 1900 order to transact their business. Tamil also comprised ancient classical literary works, especially ethical and moral literature, which were found especially suited to the preferences of Christian missionaries. Author: C. T. Indra and R. This interface between English and Tamil acted as a conduit for cultural transmission among different groups. The essays in this Rajagopalan, Eds volume are on chosen areas of translation activities and explore cultural, religious, linguistic and literary transactions. Publisher: Routledge Year: 2018 This volume and its companion (which looks at the period between 1900 CE to the present) cover the late colonial and postcolonial era and will be of interest to students, scholars and researchers of translation studies, literature, linguistics, sociology and social anthropology, South Asian studies, colonial and postcolonial studies, literary and critical theory as well as culture studies. Call Number: 894.81109 Official URL: https://www.routledge.com/Culture-Language-and-Identity-EnglishTamil-In-Colonial-India-1750/Indra- IND Rajagopalan/p/book/9781138282339 17525 Recommended by: Prof. Sundar Sarukkai 6 The Soul of India Author: Bipin Chandra Pal Publisher: LG Publishers Year: 2017 Call Number: 954 PAL 17526 Recommended by: Prof. Sundar Sarukkai Genetics, Ethics and Education Advances in human genetics and genomics are beginning to move outside the traditional realm of medicine and into the classroom. 7 How will educational officials react when asked to incorporate personalized genomic information into the educational program? This volume bridges the divide between science, education and ethics around the emergent integration of genomics and education. By Author: Susan Bouregy pairing comprehensive analysis of the issues with primers on the underlying science, the authors put all relevant parties on a level Publisher: Cambridge Uni Press field to facilitate thorough consideration and educated discussion regarding how to move forward in this new era, as well as how best to support the future of education and the future of all students. The volume is unique in bringing together not only scholarly experts Year: 2017 but also parents and laypersons. In doing so, it gives voice and understanding to a broad spectrum of disciplines that have a stake in the future of education. Call Number: 576.5071 BOU Related URL: https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Genetics_Ethics_and_Education.html?id=u-w0DwAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y 17527 Recommended by: Prof. Anitha B. K. The Hungry Mind: The Origins of Despite American education‘s recent mania for standardized tests, testing misses what really matters about learning: the desire to 8 learn in the first place. Curiosity is vital, but it remains a surprisingly understudied characteristic. The Hungry Mind is a deeply Curiosity in Childhood researched, highly readable exploration of what curiosity is, how it can be measured, how it develops in childhood, and how it can be fostered in school. Author: Susan Engel Children naturally possess an active interest in knowing more about the world around them. But what begins as a robust trait becomes more fragile over time, and is shaped by experiences with parents, teachers, peers, and the learning environment. Susan Publisher: Harvard Uni Press Engel highlights the centrality of language and question-asking as crucial tools for expressing curiosity. She also uncovers Year: 2015 overlooked forms of curiosity, such as gossip—an important way children satisfy their interest in other people. Although curiosity leads to knowledge, it can stir up trouble, and schools too often have an incentive to squelch it in favor of compliance and discipline. Call Number: 155.4133 Balanced against the interventions of hands-on instructors and hovering parents, Engel stresses the importance of time spent alone, ENG which gives children a chance to tinker, collect, read about the things that interest them, and explore their own thoughts. In addition 17528 to providing a theoretical framework for the psychology of curiosity, The Hungry Mind offers educators practical ways to put curiosity at the center of the classroom and encourage children‘s natural eagerness to learn. Recommended by: Prof. Anitha B. K. Official URL: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674736757 9 Eknath Awad was a rare Dalit Mang activist from the Marathwada region of Maharastra, who fought for the rights of all Strike a Blow to Change the World underprivileged communities, irrespective of their caste or religion. In his compelling autobiography, Awad describes his rage against the humiliation of the Mangs by the upper castes; and his struggle to overcome caste prejudices as well as extreme poverty to Author: Eknath Awad get an education.
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