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അര അണയ്ക്ക് ചോറും ഒരു അണയ്ക്ക് അന്തിയുറക്കവും: റസാഖ് പയമ്പ്രോട്ട് (issue 28, March 2022)

മലബാര്‍ മഹാസമരം (1921) നൂറ് വര്‍ഷം പിന്നിട്ടു. മലയാളി ഓര്‍മ്മിക്കേണ്ട ഇന്നലെകള്‍ എന്തൊക്കെയായിരിക്കും?. മറ്റുദേശങ്ങളിലേതുപോലെ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തോടെ ജീവിക്കാന്‍  വലിയ വിലനല്‍കേണ്ടി വന്നവരാണ് മലബാറിലുള്ളവരുമെന്ന് ചരിത്രം ഓര്‍മ്മപ്പെടുത്തുന്നു.  ഏറ്റവും വലിയസങ്കടക്കടല്‍ കൊണ്ടുനടക്കാന്‍ വിധിക്കപ്പെട്ടവര്‍ സഹോദരിമാരും അമ്മമാരുമാണ്. മലബാര്‍ മഹാസമരത്തില്‍ പങ്കെടുത്ത യുവാക്കളൈ ഉള്‍പ്പെടെ പുരുഷന്മാരെ കൂട്ടത്തോടെ പിടിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുപോയി നാടുകടത്തുകയോ തടവിലിടുകയോ ചെയ്യുകയായിരുന്നു അന്നത്തെ പതിവ്.  വീട്ടില്‍ ഒറ്റപ്പെടുന്ന സ്ത്രീകള്‍ക്ക് മറ്റാശ്രയങ്ങളില്ലാതെ കഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്തുകയായിരുന്നു ഇതിലൂടെ ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് ഭരണകൂടം നിര്‍വഹിച്ചിരുന്നത്. വീട്ടിലിരിക്കുന്ന സ്ത്രീകള്‍ക്കുനേരെ അതിക്രമങ്ങള്‍ അഴിച്ചുവിട്ട് സമരത്തിലുള്ളവരെ പിന്തിരിപ്പിക്കല്‍. ക്രൂരമായ സമീപനങ്ങളായിരുന്നു എല്ലാകാലത്തും ഇക്കാര്യത്തില്‍ സ്ത്രീകള്‍ നേരിടേണ്ടിവന്നത്.  കുടുംബം നോക്കേണ്ട പുരുഷന്മാര്‍ പിടിക്കപ്പെട്ട് ജയിലില്‍ അടയ്ക്കപ്പെട്ടതോടെ കുടുംബത്തിന്‍റെ ഭാരം ചുമലിലേറ്റേണ്ടിവന്ന സ്ത്രീകള്‍ സഹിച്ച ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകളും പ്രയാസങ്ങളും വാക്കുകള്‍ക്കതീതമാണ്. ഏറനാടും
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The Strokes of Madness: A Study of Spaces in the Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh: Minu Elizabeth George (issue 28, March 2022)

Abstract: Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life.  It can be seen that van Gogh’s paintings and the spaces that he take up as the subjects of his works are often inspired by the simple imageries of everyday life; and so, he is often considered as a painter of rural life and nature. Most of the paintings were artistic representations of his favourite places, but the way in which they were represented hinted the mind-set of the painter. Some spaces are visual explosions of bright colours, whereas some a harmonic combination of pastel shades. This extremist feature was present not only in the paintings, but also in the life of Van Gogh. The paper examines in detail the spaces represented in his paintings. Keywords: paintings, spatial theory, art and space, Vincent Van Gogh Introduction: Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who is
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Political psychology; Understanding the emerging fields in psychology: Lulu Farshana M (issue 28, March 2022)

This paper intents to describe political psychology and its relevance in current scenario. Political psychology is merging of two disciplines which are psychology and politics, here the queries related to political process were analysed or decoded by using psychological perspectives. Political psychology discussing the pattern of political behaviour by exploring different socio-psychological aspects such as leadership, group behaviour etc. When people are came together there will be conflict occurs, the political psychology also predict such political behaviour, as well as prevent and resolve conflicts. This perspectives will nourish our ability to understand politics from psychological perspectives. This paper came as a result of thematic literature review, the historical contexts as well as the recent literature defining the scientific branch. The study of interaction between the politics and psychology became more interesting these days. Key words: Political psychology, political pr
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സ്ത്രീ സുരക്ഷിതത്വവും തൊഴിലിടവും (എഡിറ്റോറിയല്‍): ഡോ. ഷംഷാദ് ഹുസൈന്‍ കെ.ടി (issue 28, March 2022)

2022 മാര്‍ച്ച് 16ന് ചേര്‍ന്ന കാലിക്കറ്റ് സര്‍വ്വകലാശാലയുടെ സിന്‍ഡിക്കേറ്റ് സുപ്രധാനമായ ഒരു തീരുമാനം എടുക്കുകയുണ്ടായി. യൂണിവേഴ്സിറ്റിയുടെ തന്നെ കാമ്പസില്‍ ജോലി ചെയ്തുവരുന്ന അധ്യാപകനെ സര്‍വ്വീസില്‍നിന്ന് നീക്കം ചെയ്തുകൊണ്ടുള്ള ഉത്തരവിനെ അംഗീകരിക്കലായിരുന്നു അത്. ഒരാളെ സര്‍വ്വീസില്‍നിന്ന് പിരിച്ചുവിട്ടു എന്നത് ഒരിക്കലും സന്തോഷിക്കാനുള്ള വക നല്‍കുന്നതല്ല. എന്നാല്‍ കേരളത്തില്‍ എത്രയോ കാലമായി ലൈംഗിക പീഢന പരാതികള്‍ ഉണ്ടാവുന്നുണ്ട്. പല ഘട്ടങ്ങളിലും സസപെന്‍ഷന്‍ പോലുള്ള ശിക്ഷാനടപടികള്‍ ഉണ്ടാവുകയും ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ട്. എന്നാല്‍ അതിലപ്പുറം നടപടികള്‍ ഉണ്ടായിട്ടില്ല. അങ്ങിനെ നടപടികള്‍ ഉണ്ടായിടത്തുപോലും കോടതി ചില നിസ്സാര നടപടിക്രമം (Procedure) പ്രശ്നങ്ങള്‍ പറഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട് ശിക്ഷയില്‍നിന്ന് ഒഴിവാക്കി വിട്ടിട്ടുമുണ്ട്. അപ്പോഴാണ് ഇത്തരത്തിലുള്ള ഒരു പരാതിയിന്മേല്‍ നടപടി വരുന്നത് ഏറെ പ്രസക്തമാവുന്നത്. പരാതിയില്‍ നേരിട്ട് എടുത്ത നടപടിയല്ല ഇത്. കാമ്പസിലെ ഇന്‍റേണല്‍ കംപ്ലയ്ന്‍റ് കമ്മിറ്റിയുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ അന്വേഷണം നടത്തുകയും പലരുടെയും മൊഴിയെടുക്കുകയും ചെയ്തതിനുശേഷം നല്‍കിയ റിപ്പോര്‍ട്ടിന്‍റെ അടിസ്ഥാനത്തിലാണീ നടപടി.
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Islam and Gender: From Islamic Feminism to Queer Islamic Studies: Reshma Majeed & Dr. Najeeb PM (issue 28, March 2022)

Abstract The revival of religions in the second half of the twentieth century and the changing geopolitics of the period have led to new readings of the experiences of believing women and their gendered lives. This interest in the lives of religious women forms part of a continuum which comprises black feminism and various other forms of feminisms and it also brings to fore the experiences of those women who were hitherto considered outside the feminist discourse. This complex theoretical turn, with its interdisciplinarity, is an outcome of various influences. Euro- American feminism’s disregard for the experiences of the dalits, blacks and Middle East women, and its thrust on a universal feminist discourse make it a rather incompatible methodological tool to analyse religion as a category that genders women’s lives in myriad ways. The gender turn taken by Islamic studies and the interest in religion by feminists now borders on a broader theoretical paradigm that includes the sexual mi
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Impact of religious cohesion on the formation of Islamic identity in Kerala as a result of reformers' efforts: Dr. Manoj R (issue 28, March 2022)

Abstract The character of a society's reflection on the outside world, which is expressed by religion, traditions, beliefs, and other factors, determines its identity. Religious identity is formed as a result of the efforts of religious leaders or reformers who paint a picture in the minds of their followers. Religious reformers played a significant role in the formation of religious identity among Muslims in Kerala. This article examines the impact of religious leaders' activities on Kerala's Muslim community, which was deteriorated during British colonialism but was transformed into a progressive and organised community by religious cohesion. How much did the development of group feeling, or asabiyyah, among this community as a result of the teaching of Islam contribute to the formation of Islamic identity in Kerala? Key words: Asabiyyah or social solidarity- Islamic identity- socio religious reformers-modernisation-religious cohesion. “In his classic “Introduction to His
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Caste and Conceptual Kaleidoscope of Traditional Toxicological Treatises from Kerala: P.K.Sreekumar & Priya Jose K (issue 28, March 2022)

 Abstract The paper introduces and interprets three traditional toxicological treatises from Kerala as verbal manifestations of the entrenched and ascriptive institution of caste. Without questioning their therapeutic powers and efficacy in any manner, it seeks to show that the works under consideration reflect and reproduce all the structural and thematic currents that have shaped intellectual projects all over India. With a view to demonstrating how seemingly disparate works partake of the same epistemic restraints, a medieval manual of sexuality is brought in and analyzed in terms of taxonomical methods dictated by a heightened sense of varna.   Keywords: Kerala, caste, toxicology, Rati Rahasya, ideology, hegemony, taxonomy, varna, miscegenation   Introduction  Nearly 30% of land in Kerala, the southernmost state in India, is forests  which abound in a wide variety of flora and fauna. Some of the animals and reptiles fatally endanger human life, property and agriculture, especially
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Unveiling Trans- Masculinity: A Study on the Invisible Status of Indian Trans-Men: Treesa Petreena (issue 28, March 2022)

As an aftermath of homophobic tendencies of hetero-normative societies, ‘people of the difference’ are forced to hide their identities fearing severe threat to their lives, and for centuries LGBTQIA+ people worldwide falls prey to brutal violence, injustice and homicide. Among them the plight of those who were born with the body of woman is much worse, where issues regarding their gender or sexual variations are even more silenced and dragged to invisibility.  A queer person, who has already been caged as a woman in this patriarchal society, gets doubly suppressed when attributed with a gender/ sexual variation.  Even while transgender  identities gain  visibility in society recently,  only the trans-women (male to female) persons get their voices heard, where trans-men (female to male) category remain as the  doubly marginalised ‘other’.  In a country like India, where trans-women community claim very deep roots in nation’s history, and also performs a part in tradition and rituals, t
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The (in)Visibility of the Lunch Box: Dr Sajitha M.A (issue 28, March 2022)

Abstract The paper unveils the labour-intensive dabbawala system  followed in Mumbai and the subsequent socio-cultural conflicts of a middle-class family as projected in the Hindi movie, The Lunchbox. The dabbawalas collect lunch boxes from restaurants or homes and deliver them to people at work. The study is based on a 2013 Indian epistolary romantic film written and directed by Ritesh Batra. In the movie, a disgusted wife, Ila (Nimrat Kaur) tries to gain the care and affection from her indifferent husband through the delicious food that she sends him for lunch. The irony is that through a rare mix-up, the lunchbox of Ila is delivered, not to her husband but to Saajan Fernandez (Irfan Khan), a widower about to retire from his job as an accountant. The paper presents the paradox of food preparation. On the one side, it has become a well-established industry as in the case of the Dabbawala System and on the other hand, it is a monotonous activity for a woman who spends most of her time
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Mapping Spaces: A Study of Amitav Ghosh’s River of Smoke: Dr. Elizebeth Renu Joseph (issue 28, March 2022)

Abstract This paper attempts to study the novel River of Smoke in the Ibis Trilogy written by Amitav Ghosh, one of the most prominent writers in English. The other two novels in the trilogy are Sea of Poppies and Flood of Fire which explore the nineteenth century Opium Wars and address the sociocultural dynamics of the time. This paper attempts to study how Ghosh’s imagination of colonial India functions as a textual or cultural construct of contested spatiality. The author sketches the events that led to the First Opium War (1839-42), sympathises with the destinies of India and China – the nations that were stifled by the forces of capitalism and free trade, and lost their native economies and cultures to the massive British exploitation. Keywords: Amitav Ghosh, River of Smoke, Opium Wars, Edward Soja, Thirdspace River of Smoke deals with the lives and traditions of Indian migrants in Mauritius and also the people brought together by the opium business in the Chinese city, Canton. Gho
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