Umesh Kumar – författare

This publication titled, “Applied Anthropology” provides readers with an introduction to applied anthropology with focus on public, development, forensic, medical, urban and visual anthropology. The historical background and current theoretical trends of anthropology are described in detail. Also, the scope and development social anthropology is discussed in brief. Focus lies on social and theological anthropology, elaborating upon the role of religion. Various facets of cognitive, economic, biocultural, ecological, evolutionary and transpersonal anthropology are analyzed. The trends in anthropological research are reflected upon with focus on self-interpretation, agency and objects. The subject area of anthropology of media and global environmental change is covered. Select great anthropologists and their works are presented.

This publication titled, "Applied Language and Linguistics" provides readers with an introductory overview of applied language and linguistics. History and prescription of language and linguistics is provided herein. The computational, forensic and internet linguistics are dealt in detail. The focus lies on assessment, development and education aspects of language and second language acquisition. The subject areas of linguistic anthropology, neuro-linguistics, psycholinguistics and evolutionary linguistics are covered. The focus also lies on list of linguists, unsolved problems in linguistics and cognitive, generative, quantitative linguistics. Contents: Applied Linguistics: History and Prescription; Computational, Forensic and Internet Linguistics; Language and Second Language Acquisition: Focus on Assessment, Development and Education; Linguistic Anthropology, Neuro-linguistics, Psycholinguistics and Evolutionary Linguistics; Focus on List of Linguists and Unsolved Problems in Linguistics; Focus on Cognitive, Generative, Quantitative Linguistics; Explaining Theoretical Language and Linguistics; Anthropological, Comparative, Historical and Sociolinguistics.

This publication titled, "Applied Educational Learning" provides readers with an introductory overview of active learning, supervised learning and learning by teaching. Focus lies on informal, first-hand, cultural and project-based learning. The elementary and experiential education systems are discussed with focus on microtraining and concept attainment model. Focus also lies on learning and educational technology. The issues related to inquiry-based, service, discovery and non-formal learning are analyzed. The teaching for social justice and education through broadcasting are discussed. Contents: Active Learning, Supervized Learning and Learning by Teaching; Informal, First-hand, Cultural and Project-based Learning; Elementary and Experiential Education: Focus on Microtraining and Concept Attainment Model; Learning and Educational Technology: Focus on Technology Education and Expeditionary Learning Schools; Inquiry-based Service, Discovery and Non-formal Learning; Teaching for Social Justice and Education Through Broadcasting: Focus on Public Relations Education.

This publication titled, "Applied Social Psychology" provides readers with an introductory overview of social psychology, cognition, perception, identity and relationship. Focus lies on behavior, thought, feeling, attitude, dissonance and persuasion in the subject area of applied social psychology. An applied social psychology perspective on social influence, depressive disorders and heuristics is given. The issues related to schema, self-efficacy and personality psychology are discussed. Select famous social psychologists, theories and related experiments are covered. Similarly, the subject area of social policy, social work and psychology are analyzed. Contents: Social Psychology, Cognition, Perception, Identity and Relationship: An Introductory Overview; Focus on Behavior, Thought, Feeling, Attitude, Dissonance and Persuasion in the subject area of Applied Social Psychology; Social Influence, Depressive Disorders and Heuristics: An Applied Social Psychology Perspective; Schema, Self-efficacy and Personality Psychology: Focus on Self-Consciousness, Self Control and Impression Management; Select Famous Social Psychologists, Theories and Related Experiments; Social Policy, Social Work and Psychology: Focus on Psychiatric Social Work.

This publication titled, "Applied Social Work" provides readers with an introduction to social work. The history, knowledge building, policy and professionalization of social work are covered. The issues related to social engineering, social theory and social work are analyzed. International and Indian viewpoints on social work are given. The objectives, assumptions, skills, methods and functions of social work are covered, so are the misconceptions and changing conceptions of social work and social welfare. The agenda of social work, social service, social reform and social security are highlighted. The history of social work, in both global and national perspectives, is provided herein, so are the principles and philosophy of social work. The Gandhian philosophy and areas for social work intervention are mentioned. The social work research and changing nature of social work are covered, so are the problems solving theory in social work. Relationship among social worker, social work as profession and bureaucracy is analyzed. Contents: Social Work: Focus on Characteristics, Welfare Justice and Change; Social Work: History, Knowledge Building, Policy and Professionalization; Social Engineering, Social Theory and Social Work: Focus on Community Development and Discourse Analysis; Social Work: International and Indian Viewpoints; Social Work: Objectives, Assumptions, Skills, Methods and Functions; Misconceptions and Changing Conceptions of Social Work and Social Welfare; Social Work, Social Service, Social Reform and Social Security; History of Social Work: Global and National Perspectives; Principle and Philosophy of Social Work: Focus on Social Work as Profession; Gandhian Philosophy and Areas for Social Work Intervention; Social Work Research and Changing Nature of Social Work; Problem Solving Theory in Social Work: Focus on Skills and Techniques in the Problem Solving Model; Social Worker, Social Work as Profession and Bureaucracy.

This publication titled, "Applied Criminology" provides readers with an introductory overview of applied criminology. An institutional perspective on applied criminology is given. An overview of various theories of crime is provided herein. The listing and analysis of other criminological theories are done. An applied criminology perspective on different types of crimes, criminality and crime prevention laws are given. A case study from India dealing with female crime and criminality is dealt. Contents: Applied Criminology: An Institutional Perspective; Various Theories of Crime: An Overview; Other Criminological Theories: Listing and Analysis; Different Types of Crimes, Criminality and Crime Prevention Laws: An Applied Criminology Perspective; Female Crime and Criminality: A Case Study from India.

This publication titled, "Applied Geography" provides readers with an introductory overview of geography and applied geography. An overview of physical geography, biogeography, climatology, paleoclimatology, coastal geography, geodesy, glaciology, hydrology, oceanography, palaeogeography, human geography, behavioral geography, regional geography, cartography and geomorphology is provided. Focus lies on land use planning, architecture and urban design. An integrated perspective on sustainable development, green development and environmental management is provided herein. Focus also lies on schemegeographic information system, remote sensing and geostatistics. The subject areas of philosophy of geography, navigator and geographical renaming are covered in detail. Contents: Geography and Applied Geography: Scientific and Historical Perspectives; Physical Geography, Biogeography, Climatology and Paleoclimatology: An Overview; Coastal Geography, Geodesy and Geomorphology: An Overview; Glaciology, Hydrology, Oceanography and Palaeogeography: An Overview; Human Geography, Behavioural Geography, Regional Geography, Cartography: An Overview; Land Use Planning, Architecture and Urban Design: Regional and Environmental Perspectives; Sustainable Development, Green Development and Environmental Management Scheme: An Integrated Perspective; Geographic Information System, Remote Sensing and Geostatistics; Philosophy of Geography, Navigator and Geographical Renaming.

This publication titled, "Applied Psychology" provides readers with an introductory overview of applied psychology. The subject area of psychological education is covered. An overview of counselling psychology and psychometrics is given. Focus on applied social psychology highlighting professional practice, evolving identity and training. The subject areas of community psychology, counselling, forensic psychology, media psychology and religion psychology are analyzed. The clinical, educational, health, industrial and organizational aspects of psychology is covered. The legal, military, occupational health, political, school and sport aspects of psychology are also described. Contents: Applied Psychology: An Introductory Overview; Psychological Education: Focus on Consellor Skills, Practical Exercises and Questions; Counselling Psychology and Psychometrics: An Overview; Psychology, Systems Psychology, Traffic Psychology and Psychological Testing: A Historical Perspective; Applied Social Psychology: Professional Practice, Evolving Identity and Training; Community, Counselling, Forensic, Media and Religion Psychology; Clinical Educational, Health, Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Legal, Military, Occupational Health, Political, School and Sport Psychology.

This publication titled, "Applied Sociology" provides readers with an introductory overview of applied sociology, social structure and societies. An overview of socialization, socialist strategies, sociotherapy is provided. Brief reflections are made on the subject areas of sociology of education, social policy and social planning. Similarly, focus also lies on social theories and social stratification. The research methods in applied sociology are dealt in detail. Besides, new approaches to sociology and feminist sociology are described at considerable length. An overview of social groups and social organizations is provided herein. Contents: Applied Sociology, Social Structure and Societies: An Introductory Overview; Socialization, Socialist Strategies, Sociotherapy: An Overview; Sociology of Education, Social Policy and Social Planning; Social Theories and Social Stratification; Research Methods in Applied Sociology; Sociology and Maintenance of Human Attributes; New Approaches to Sociology and Feminist Sociology; Social Groups and Social Organizations: An Overview.

This publication titled, "Applied Women and Children Studies" provides readers with an introductory overview of women and children studies. An overview women's organizations and women's leadership role is given. The relationships among women, power and autonomy are analyzed. Attempts are made towards understanding female education, feminist economics and feminism. The issue of gender inequality and strategies for empowerment of women is highlighted. Attempts are also made towards understanding child studies, child psychology and child development with special emphasis on Third World. Focus lies towards understanding child participation and rights of the child. The subject area of child labour is addressed. The global agenda for better women's health and child care is highlighted. The NGO efforts in programming for working women and street children are mentioned. Contents: Women's Studies, Women's Organizations and Women's Leadership: An Overview; Towards Understanding Female Education, Feminist Economics and Feminism; Gender Inequality and Strategies for Empowerment of Women: Indian Women as a Case Study; Towards Understanding Child Studies, Child Psychology and Child Development: Special Focus on Third World; Towards Understanding Child Participation and Rights of the Child: An Overview; Child Labour: Towards Understanding the Problems, Prospects and Laws; Women's Health and Child Care: Welfare and NGO Perspectives.

This publication titled, "International Encyclopaedia of Applied Social Science and Humanities" is in 10 volumes. The individual volumes are on the following themes, like: Applied Anthropology; Applied Language and Linguistics; Applied Educational Learning; Applied Social Psychology; Applied Social Work; Applied Criminology; Applied Geography; Applied Psychology; Applied Sociology; and Applied Women & Children Studies. The applied social science and humanities are the fields of scholarship that study society and include applied anthropology, applied archaeology, applied linguistics, applied political science, applied sociology, applied communication and applied psychology.

This publication titled, "International Encyclopaedia of Applied Social Science and Humanities" is in 10 volumes. The individual volumes are on the following themes, like: Applied Anthropology; Applied Language and Linguistics; Applied Educational Learning; Applied Social Psychology; Applied Social Work; Applied Criminology; Applied Geography; Applied Psychology; Applied Sociology; and Applied Women & Children Studies. The applied social science and humanities are the fields of scholarship that study society and include applied anthropology, applied archaeology, applied linguistics, applied political science, applied sociology, applied communication and applied psychology.

This publication titled, "International Encyclopaedia of Applied Social Science and Humanities" is in 10 volumes. The individual volumes are on the following themes, like: Applied Anthropology; Applied Language and Linguistics; Applied Educational Learning; Applied Social Psychology; Applied Social Work; Applied Criminology; Applied Geography; Applied Psychology; Applied Sociology; and Applied Women & Children Studies. The applied social science and humanities are the fields of scholarship that study society and include applied anthropology, applied archaeology, applied linguistics, applied political science, applied sociology, applied communication and applied psychology.

This publication titled, "International Encyclopaedia of Applied Social Science and Humanities" is in 10 volumes. The individual volumes are on the following themes, like: Applied Anthropology; Applied Language and Linguistics; Applied Educational Learning; Applied Social Psychology; Applied Social Work; Applied Criminology; Applied Geography; Applied Psychology; Applied Sociology; and Applied Women & Children Studies. The applied social science and humanities are the fields of scholarship that study society and include applied anthropology, applied archaeology, applied linguistics, applied political science, applied sociology, applied communication and applied psychology.

This publication titled, "International Encyclopaedia of Applied Social Science and Humanities" is in 10 volumes. The individual volumes are on the following themes, like: Applied Anthropology; Applied Language and Linguistics; Applied Educational Learning; Applied Social Psychology; Applied Social Work; Applied Criminology; Applied Geography; Applied Psychology; Applied Sociology; and Applied Women & Children Studies. The applied social science and humanities are the fields of scholarship that study society and include applied anthropology, applied archaeology, applied linguistics, applied political science, applied sociology, applied communication and applied psychology.

This publication titled, "International Encyclopaedia of Applied Social Science and Humanities" is in 10 volumes. The individual volumes are on the following themes, like: Applied Anthropology; Applied Language and Linguistics; Applied Educational Learning; Applied Social Psychology; Applied Social Work; Applied Criminology; Applied Geography; Applied Psychology; Applied Sociology; and Applied Women & Children Studies. The applied social science and humanities are the fields of scholarship that study society and include applied anthropology, applied archaeology, applied linguistics, applied political science, applied sociology, applied communication and applied psychology.

This publication titled, "International Encyclopaedia of Applied Social Science and Humanities" is in 10 volumes. The individual volumes are on the following themes, like: Applied Anthropology; Applied Language and Linguistics; Applied Educational Learning; Applied Social Psychology; Applied Social Work; Applied Criminology; Applied Geography; Applied Psychology; Applied Sociology; and Applied Women & Children Studies. The applied social science and humanities are the fields of scholarship that study society and include applied anthropology, applied archaeology, applied linguistics, applied political science, applied sociology, applied communication and applied psychology.

This publication titled, "International Encyclopaedia of Applied Social Science and Humanities" is in 10 volumes. The individual volumes are on the following themes, like: Applied Anthropology; Applied Language and Linguistics; Applied Educational Learning; Applied Social Psychology; Applied Social Work; Applied Criminology; Applied Geography; Applied Psychology; Applied Sociology; and Applied Women & Children Studies. The applied social science and humanities are the fields of scholarship that study society and include applied anthropology, applied archaeology, applied linguistics, applied political science, applied sociology, applied communication and applied psychology.