Brac University Journal: Recent submissions
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Gendered marginalization of disabled bodies: understanding 'marginalization' as (perhaps) the most dangerous form of oppression
(BRAC University, 2005)The essay applies Iris Marion Young's discussion of marginalization as a form of oppression suffered differentially by specific social groups, in relation to women with disabilities. It draws on Young's frame, which ... -
Use of contraceptive methods among married women of Bagnibari village: perceptions, preferences and behaviors
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: Understanding the cultural and socioeconomic factors influencing the choice of contraceptives among women are essential to having a successful family planning program. Objectives: To identify the cultural ... -
Traditional healing beliefs and practices in Bagnibari and Samair villages: implications for public health in rural Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: Traditional medicine plays a vital part in the health care systems of many developing countries. Healers’ knowledge and background, commonly treated illnesses, methods, and the factors leading to communities’ ... -
Tobacco and substance use: perceptions and practices among men in Bagnibari, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Tobacco and substance abuse are associated with several serious diseases and despite understanding their negative health consequences, men in Bangladesh still smoke at a rate higher than elsewhere in South Asia. There is ... -
Utilization of a local government health center: community and provider perceptions from a Bangladeshi village
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Objective: To explore the contributing factors for the utilization or underutilization of a local government health center from the community member and health provider perspectives in a rural village of Bangladesh. Methods: ... -
Pharmaceutical use for common cough and cold inunder-five children
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: There is a burgeoning epidemic of antibiotic resistance in low-income countries, and pharmaceutical use is on the rise even in rural areas. It is important to understand how caregivers and drug sellers use ... -
Perceptions and practices of food consumption of adult women in Bagnibari village, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: An understanding of working and non-working women’s perceptions and practices of food consumption is crucial for success of nutrition intervention programs by incorporating their emic perspective. Methods: ... -
Perceptions of occupational health risks, illnesses and coping strategies among workers in a factory in Savar, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: Occupational health risks are emerging topics of interest and concern in Bangladesh. It is important to understand worker perceptions of risks, illnesses and their coping strategies in order to develop ... -
Perceptions of mental illness among adolescents in Bagnibari village
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Introduction: Mental illnesses have a large impact on a society, affecting economic productivity and bearing potential for destabilization of a society. About 16% of the population in Bangladesh suffers from mental illness. ... -
Feeding practices of under-5 children in a semi-urban village in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2012-12)Objective: To explore the reported feeding practices of under-five (U-5) children in a rapidly urbanizing village in Bangladesh. Methodology: This was a study with qualitative exploratory design based on grounded theory. ... -
Facebook : utopia, dystopia or heterotopia
(BRAC University, 2010)Social networking sites (SNSs) like Facebook, Friendster, Orkut, Hi5, and MySpace have accelerated and changed the meaning of communication for millions of computer users around the world. The growing number of people ... -
From "Now-here" to "Nowhere" : the spatial aesthetics of postmodernism
(BRAC University, 2010)With the waning of the age of modernism, time has ceased to have a primary role in shaping people’s psychological and cultural expressions. Time has given way to space and a new understanding of spatiality, which has been ... -
Between garrulity and utility - the impact of talk shows
(BRAC University, 2010)This paper seeks to highlight the increasingly meaningful role that the television talk shows have acquired over the last few decades. In the West where the talk show featured first, it created a profound effect on the ... -
Different strokes for little folks - the need for a different methodology for primary English education in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2010)Bangladesh‟s need to be a part of the global community has manifested itself in the government‟s implementing compulsory English learning at various levels of education. However, writing samples of tertiary level Bangladeshi ... -
Problems Bangladeshi learners face in pronouncing certain English phonemes
(BRAC University, 2010)Bangladeshi EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners, very naturally, are expected to face problems in pronouncing certain phonemes of English since English is a stress-timed language as opposed to Bangla which is a ... -
English for today, for classes 9-10 : an empirical study
(BRAC University, 2010)This study is concerned with the evaluation of the English textbook currently used for classes 9-10 of secondary schools in Bangladesh. Our students‘ level of English proficiency in all the four skills – reading, writing, ... -
Teaching English at the primary level in Bangladesh : present status, issues and challenges
(BRAC University, 2010)Communicative English was introduced in Bangladesh in 1996. Communicative English is a modern approach in which a way of spontaneous learning is implied. In this method students are encouraged to practice four basic skills ... -
Specific language impairment - when only language becomes difficult
(BRAC University, 2010)Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is a language disorder that primarily affects oral language selectively. This impairment is not any sudden loss; rather some children are born with this disability. The impaired children ... -
Sexism in language
(BRAC University, 2010)This paper aims to examine the various forms of sexism that exist within languages. Over the years sexism has been weaved into the language system so subtly that people end up submitting to sexist views without even realizing ... -
Undoing the dimorphic paradigm : a gender perspective
(BRAC University, 2010)By investigating two aspects of gender studies—the definition of gender and the denial of third-ness in the long-established gender dimorphic paradigms—the paper argues that binary gender categories need to be deconstructed. ...
