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Understanding the Dwarfs: Sustainability and Stigmatization: A Study in the Northeastern Setting of Bangladesh - Couverture souple

Bhattacharyya, Dipika Shankar

 
9783846538661: Understanding the Dwarfs: Sustainability and Stigmatization: A Study in the Northeastern Setting of Bangladesh
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ISBN 10 : 3846538663 ISBN 13 : 9783846538661
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Dwarfism means particular short stature of human being that is caused by a genetic process or hormonal reasons usually at the stage of pregnancy. Dwarfism results a certain level of height growth of human being which is far below than the standard of ‘average-height’ in society. This feature of short stature of the Dwarf people, make them to live in a bounded space in terms of economic, social and emotional issues. They become stigmatized in society from various dimensions. The stigma of the Dwarfs is associated with their body pattern, which is in turn deeply rooted in mythology and other socio-cultural perceptions of the stereotyped people in society. As a result they do not get enough access in the expected life chances and they are represented in society as something unusual. That is, the Dwarf people have to face the discrediting stigma attributes of Dwarfism in their professional and everyday daily living. These stigmatizations of the Dwarf people adversely affect their sustainability. This book is to provide an understanding about the sustainability and stigmatizations of the Dwarf people in the social context of northeastern part of Bangladesh.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Dwarfism means particular short stature of human being that is caused by a genetic process or hormonal reasons usually at the stage of pregnancy. Dwarfism results a certain level of height growth of human being which is far below than the standard of ‘average-height’ in society. This feature of short stature of the Dwarf people, make them to live in a bounded space in terms of economic, social and emotional issues. They become stigmatized in society from various dimensions. The stigma of the Dwarfs is associated with their body pattern, which is in turn deeply rooted in mythology and other socio-cultural perceptions of the stereotyped people in society. As a result they do not get enough access in the expected life chances and they are represented in society as something unusual. That is, the Dwarf people have to face the discrediting stigma attributes of Dwarfism in their professional and everyday daily living. These stigmatizations of the Dwarf people adversely affect their sustainability. This book is to provide an understanding about the sustainability and stigmatizations of the Dwarf people in the social context of northeastern part of Bangladesh.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dipika Shankar Bhattacharyya completed his MSS (Masters in Social Science) degree in Anthropology from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.Now working as a Research Officer in the PROJAHNMO (Project for Advancing the Health of Newborn and Mothers)research team at Sylhet, Bangladesh.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3846538663
ISBN 13 
9783846538661
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
60
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