IMPORTANCE OF AMCHOOR PRODUCTION IN TRIBAL ECONOMY A CASE STUDIES OF AKKALKUWA TAHSIL IN NANDURBAR DISTRICT.

Author(s):  
PADVI A. T. ◽  
NILE U. V.

The Tribes Bhil, Pawra, Dhanka, Tadvi Dhanka are known for the production of Amchoor of Satpura ranges in Nandurbar District. They are specially relying on this production. The present paper aims to explore the process of Amchoor production and contribution for source of economy in tribal livelihood. Amchoor production from raw unripe wild mangoes, that are peeled and fresh cut sliced then sun dried. The dried Amchoor is sold in the local market. The Tribes are unknown about the other market subsequently they have to depend on the local market rates and local trader’s policy. The market price is decided by the local traders. The local traders take advantages of their illiteracy and do not pay them the handsome of amount as per the weight and measures. The local traders exploit the producers economically. Amchoor powder has a pleasant sweet-sour aroma of the dried fruits. It has a cooling effect and is good for digestion.

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-244
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Smith

Abstract Politics I has been the subject of a number of textual questions about the relation of the Ethics to the Politics. These textual questions involve us in theoretical questions about the differences between contemporary and ancient conceptions of political rule. Resolving the exegetical challenges can help us clarify the theoretical differences. A fresh approach to the textual challenges reveals that Politics I has a contrapuntal character with two reinforcing movements. One explores why and how despotic conceptions of politics fail using case studies of despotic power: slavery and money-making. Aristotle shows dialectically how this despotic approach to rule undermines the requirements for political life. The other movement explores the character of natural human associations, culminating in the polis. The two movements converge in Aristotle’s claim about the centrality of the human good for political rule. This claim challenges modern social contract theory’s understanding of the differences between despotic and political rule.


Author(s):  
Yochai Benkler ◽  
Robert Faris ◽  
Hal Roberts

This chapter presents a model of the interaction of media outlets, politicians, and the public with an emphasis on the tension between truth-seeking and narratives that confirm partisan identities. This model is used to describe the emergence and mechanics of an insular media ecosystem and how two fundamentally different media ecosystems can coexist. In one, false narratives that reinforce partisan identity not only flourish, but crowd-out true narratives even when these are presented by leading insiders. In the other, false narratives are tested, confronted, and contained by diverse outlets and actors operating in a truth-oriented norms dynamic. Two case studies are analyzed: the first focuses on false reporting on a selection of television networks; the second looks at parallel but politically divergent false rumors—an allegation that Donald Trump raped a 13-yearold and allegations tying Hillary Clinton to pedophilia—and tracks the amplification and resistance these stories faced.


Author(s):  
Christine M. Korsgaard

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Author(s):  
Christine M. Korsgaard

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Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 310-338
Author(s):  
Victor Lieberman

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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliano Cerasa ◽  
Gabriella Lo Verde

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Author(s):  
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Toni Rønnow-Rasmussen

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2019 ◽  
pp. 107-130
Author(s):  
Stewart Barr ◽  
John Preston

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Author(s):  
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