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01 - Female Authenticity in the Holy Woman by Qaisra Shahraz

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).01
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).01      Published : Jun 2021

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    The purpose of this study is to discover a new identity for women. This study aims to examine a specific text permeated by a consciousness of the general cultural suppression and exploitation in societies and cultures where patriarchy subordinates' women prescribing images and roles for them and the consequent resistance and regeneration on the part of women. The researcher selected Qaisra Shahraz... Details

    Exploitation, Patriarchy, Identity, Social Prescription, Authenticity, Resistance, Existential Rights, Regeneration

    (1) Romana Jabeen Bukhari
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, The Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ahsan
    Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fatima Khan
    Visiting Lecture, Department of English, Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Prevalence of Familial Support among Older Persons of Sohan, Islamabad

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).02
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).02      Published : Jun 2021

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    Background: It is a matter of the fact that the ageing population is in serious need of public and private attention for their wellbeing in their everyday lives. Medical advancements able them to live longer, or medical science has enhanced the longevity of life, but it has led to certain socio-cultural implications which remain unaddressed. The present study focused on describing the prevalence o... Details

    Ageing, Ageing and Wellbeing, Older Persons, Familial Support, Familial Care, Health and Ageing

    (1) Aftab Ahmed
    PhD Scholar, Department of Sociology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sarfraz Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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03 - Understanding Academic Motivation of High Achieving Students with Hearing Impair

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).03
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).03      Published : Jun 2021

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    This study explored the factors that motivate students with hearing impairment (HI) to excel academically at the university level. The study incorporated a qualitative research design. Purposive sampling was used to select ten students with HI from a private university in Lahore. All the participants were engaged in face-to-face in-depth interviews with the help of a sign language interpreter to g... Details

    Motivation, Hearing Impairment, Academic Achievement, Case Study

    (1) Snober Bukhari
    MPhil Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sana Butt
    MPhil Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Yaar Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - Assessing the Role of Concerns about Health of Mother and Child in Determining S

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).04
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).04      Published : Jun 2021

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    To measure the association between the health of mother and child and reduction in family size. The study was cross-sectional. The study was conducted by the Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar, from March 2013 to June 2016. The data were collected from 384 sampled respondents through interview schedule while chi-square statistics was applied to obtain major results. The study found a ... Details

    Small Family Size, Fertility, Maternal Health, Children Health

    (1) Muhammad Jawad
    Lecturer, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Seema Zubair
    Lecturer, Department of Maths, Stats & Computer Science, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Saima Sarir
    Lecturer, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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05 - The Impact of Various Interventions Introduced by NRSP on Agriculture Developmen

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).05
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).05      Published : Jun 2021

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    The present study was carried out to study the impact of various interventions introduced by NRSP on agriculture development in Tehsil Takht Bhai and to find out the effect of those interventions on the form of capital. For this purpose, 20 percent of the total households in three villages was taken, and 96 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed. The study showed that significant aware... Details

    National Rural Support Programme, Interventions, Micro-credit, Agriculture, Development

    (1) Muzafar Khan
    Lecturer in Sociology, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Adnan Ullah
    Teacher at Model Institute for State Children (ZAMUNG KOR), Department of Social Welfare, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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06 - Outcome Expectations and Youth's Attitude towards Agricultural Occupations

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).06
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).06      Published : Jun 2021

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    The focus of this research paper is to assess the role of intrinsic factors (personal interest, outcome expectations) in shaping youth's attitude towards agricultural occupations. For this purpose, 486 youth under age group15-29 years were randomly selected from 12 villages in district Mardan. The data were collected through a data collection instrument/ questionnaire. This study revealed that the... Details

    Agricultural Occupations, Outcome Expectations, Youth's Attitude

    (1) Nadia Farooq
    Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Asad Ullah
    Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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07 - Studying the Causes of Delay in Criminal Trials under the Criminal Justice Syste

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).07
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).07      Published : Jun 2021

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    The present study aims to identify the causes of delay regarding the criminal trials under the criminal justice system of Pakistan. A society cannot survive where the justice system does not respond to wrongs in time. An inefficient justice system not only jiggles the confidence of people but also creates unrest among the people. On one hand, it loses its efficacy, and on the other, it promotes th... Details

    Causes of Delay, Criminal Trial, Criminal Justice, Judicial System, Pakistan

    (1) Amjad Hussain
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Saeed Akhtar
    Additional Sessions Judge, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Hassan
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur., Punjab, Pakistan.
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08 - Exploring Household Food Security through a Sociocultural Perspective: An Associ

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).08
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).08      Published : Jun 2021

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    The present study was conducted in light of a sociological perspective in the district of Torghar, Pakistan,to assess the household food security status through a perceptional research design. A sample size of 379 household heads was selected as per the proportional allocation method. A structured interview schedule encompassing all the study dynamics, such as independent (sociocultural determinan... Details

    Sociocultural, Torghar, Pakistan, Household Food Security

    (1) Younas Khan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Mussawar Shah
    Professor, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Asadullah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
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10 - Analyzing Hidden Elements in Disney Movies and Effects on Children

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).10
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).10      Published : Jun 2021

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    Disney characters and themes are inspiring for children. There is much more than an apparent setting of the Disney movies. Children learn to respect and help others; they also absorb some hidden messages. This research also aims to examine the hidden elements in the content produced by Disney as a major entertainment corporation. The researcher analyzed relevant movies and found prominent elements... Details

    Disney Movies, Hidden Elements, Themes, Effects, Children

    (1) Zahra Siddique
    Independent Researcher, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Saadia Anwar Pasha
    Assistant Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Sana Ali
    MPhil Scholar, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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11 - Social Tribal Values: Thematic Investigation of Patriarchy in "The Wandering Fal

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).11
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).11      Published : Jun 2021

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    The present research was aimed to find the association between personal networking, social exclusion,and social well being among transgenders. Under the quantitative approach of study, the correlational design of the research was employed to evaluate the affiliation amid personal networking and social well being. Systematic sampling techniques and strategy were used to collect data of 350 transgen... Details

    Patriarchy, Postmodern Feminism, Tribal Areas, Bride Price, Women, Pashtun Culture, Female Slavery, Kidnapping, Honor Killing

    (1) Muhammad Safiullah
    MPhil Scholar, Faculty of English, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Rawalpindi Campus, Punjab,
    (2) Nimra Saleem
    Student, Faculty of English, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan.
    (3) Bilal Khan
    Graduate, Faculty of English, National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
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12 - A Discursive Analysis of Religio-cultural Perceptions about Evil Eye among Femal

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).12
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).12      Published : Jun 2021

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    Evil eye is a malignant glance that can damage well being of the person upon whom it's casted. Evil eye can be intentional or unintentional. The roots of evil eye lie in envious feelings towards someone's health, wealth, social and personal growth. Evil eye is a widely accepted belief across the globe as it elucidates inexplicable misfortunes faced by an individual or a group of people. By conduct... Details

    Evil Eye, Religious Remedies, Pakistan, Cultural Remedies, Envy

    (1) Tayabba Batool Tahir
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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13 - Linguistic Analysis of the Gender Representation in Jane Austen's Novel, Persuas

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).13
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).13      Published : Jun 2021

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    This work explores the relationship between linguistic structures and socially constructed meanings in a text. It employs the transitivity framework of Halliday in order to expose the ideological position and power relations in a classic literary work, especially from a systemic functional perspective. It also tries to find common ground between systemic functional grammar and a narrative. The pre... Details

    Gender Role/Representation, Transitivity Framework, Systemic Functional Grammar, Narrative

    (1) Muhammad Ishtiaq
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government Degree College Takht-e-Nasrati Karak, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Nasim Gul
    Mphil English Linguistics, Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) Kohat, and FATA University, Kohat, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Qaisar Hayat
    Lecturer Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology (KUST) Kohat, KP, Pakistan
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14 - Perception of Teacher Educators about Professional Conduct and Ethics and its Im

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).14
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).14      Published : Jun 2021

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    The present study intended to investigate the perception of teacher educators about professional conduct and ethics and its relationship with the academic performance of the students. There were 29 government colleges for elementary teachers. 90 teacher educators and 220 students were selected using a convenient sampling technique.Data was collected from teacher educators with the help of a questi... Details

    Perception, Professional Conduct and Ethics, Teacher Educators

    (1) Shahida Jan
    STED, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Zafar Iqbal
    TED, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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15 - Beyond Multicultural: Cultural Hybridity in Mohsin Hamid's Novel The Reluctant F

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).15
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).15      Published : Jun 2021

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    This paper is aimed at discussing Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist in the postmodern and postcolonial scene in order to explore the ways in which Hamid’s exploration of cultural hybridity reshapes the complex identity politics as a mutable, fluctuating and dynamic process in-between world that works to dismantle the literary horizon of the essentialized fundamentalist ... Details

    Cultural hybridity, In-betweenness, Pakistani, Identity, Multiculturalism

    (1) KaiPing Wang
    Ph.D Student, American Studies, Area Study Center, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Bahramand Shah
    Assistant Professor, Area Study Center, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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16 - Re-conceptualizing the Exotic and Oppressed Latina: An Analysis of Isabel Allend

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).16
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).16      Published : Jun 2021

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    Latina women have generally been peripherized in Western academia and faminism as oppressed and disenfranchised but Isabel Allende in her novel Daughter of Fortune (1999) contests these Western notions by creating resilient and assertive female protagonist. Allende reconstructs the history of California Gold Rush by redefining the role of women from South America. Through this act she takes the ro... Details

    Stereotype, Oppressed, Resilient, Female, History

    (1) Amina Ghazanfar
    Lecturer, Department of English UGS, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Fayaz Ahmad Kumar
    Lecturer, Department of ELT, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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17 - Punjab Peasantry; Evolution, Successes and Failures

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).17
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).17      Published : Jun 2021

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    This paper seeks to explore the historical evolution of the peasants of Punjab during various socio-economic systems that prevailed in the region. Beginning first in a sequence with Primitive Communism, the Asiatic mode of Production and later transitioning into Colonial capitalism under British Raj. From the earliest times, both the physical and human geography of India and specifically Punjab's ... Details

    Colonial Capitalism, Peasant, Canal Colonies, Agrarian, Mansabdars

    (1) Saqib Shah
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of History, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sabir Shah
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of History, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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18 - In Search of Folk Wedding Songs: A Woman Researcher’s Challenges in Family

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).18
10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-II).18      Published : Jun 2021

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    This research gives an insight into the difficulties of doing family folkloric research in documenting folk wedding songs in the Rajput community of Bhakkar, Pakistan. I have gathered and analyzed 84 folk wedding songs taken from women of that community-majority by those who are my relatives. To overcome these drawbacks, I employed certain strategies like compromise, collaboration, and negotiation... Details

    Challenges in Fieldwork. Family Folklore, Folk Wedding Songs, Rajput Women

    (1) Atifa Nasir
    Assistant Professor, Department of Gender and Women Studies, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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