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Medani P. Bhandari

Akamai University

Prof. Medani P. Bhandari is a widely recognized humanitarian, professor, author, and editor, who has made significant contributions to the fields of social and environmental sciences. With expertise in social equity, inequality, inclusion, and innovation, feminism, sustainability, climate change, and social and environmental policies and management, Prof. Bhandari has dedicated his career to these important areas. In addition to his extensive scholarly work, Prof. Bhandari is a poet, essayist, and an advocate for the environment and social causes. His expertise expands to global and international environmental politics and justice, climate change, sustainable development, public/social policy, the non-profit sector, renewable energy, and nature, culture, and power. He has gained field experience across diverse regions including Asia, Africa, North America, Western Europe, Australia, Japan, and the Middle East. Prof. Bhandari has authored and co-edited several books, including Green Web-II: Standards and Perspectives from the IUCN, 2nd Edition, Getting the Climate Science Facts Right: The Role of the IPCC, Reducing Inequalities Towards Sustainable Development Goals: Multilevel Approach, Educational Transformation, Economic Inequality – Trends, Traps, and Trade-offs, Social Inequality as a Global Challenge, The Unbeatable Challenges of Inequality, Perspectives on Sociological Theories, Methodological Debates, and Organizational Sociology. Furthermore, Prof. Bhandari\'s creative writing encompasses a vast collection of poems and essays. He has published three volumes of poetry in collaboration with Prajita Bhandari. Prof. Bhandari\'s multifaceted contributions to academia, humanitarianism, and creative writing have solidified his reputation as an esteemed figure in social and environmental sciences, making a profound impact in the realm of social equity, sustainability, climate change, and beyond.

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Latest work with IntechOpen by Medani P. Bhandari

The study of women and society involves the exploration of the intersection of gender, social structures, and cultural norms that shape women’s experiences in society. This interdisciplinary field examines the social, political, economic, and cultural factors that contribute to gender inequality and explores strategies for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. Written by global scholars in the social sciences, Women and Society includes five chapters that provide a comprehensive overview of various topics related to women’s role in society. It examines the many ways in which women have been marginalized and continue to be oppressed in society. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the role of female characters in literature, the practice of female genital mutilation, the impact of government support agencies on women’s entrepreneurship, the effects of being child-free on family resilience, and the different branches of feminism. It is an essential resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the challenges women face and the work that still needs to be done to achieve gender equality. This book is a valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and policymakers working in the field of gender studies and women’s empowerment. The book covers a wide range of topics related to women’s role in society and provides critical analysis and insights into the challenges and opportunities that women face in different cultures and societies.

Women and Society

Women and Society

Edited by Medani P. Bhandari

Chapters authored

Feminisms in Social Sciences

By Medani P. Bhandari

Feminism is a social and political movement that aims to advance gender equality and challenge the patriarchal power structures that marginalize and oppress women. Feminist theory has become a significant perspective in the social sciences, including sociology, anthropology, psychology, economics, and political science. Feminist theory has made significant contributions to the social sciences, challenging traditional views of gender, and highlighting the importance of studying women’s experiences and perspectives. Feminist scholars have provided important insights into the ways in which gender intersects with other forms of oppression and have advocated for policies and practices that promote gender equality and social justice. This chapter is based on desktop research, shows the concept of feminism in social science domain. The fundamental concept of feminism is the belief in gender equality and the rejection of patriarchal power structures that oppress and marginalize women. Feminism is a social, political, and cultural movement that advocates for the empowerment of women and the recognition of their rights as equal members of society. This chapter provides the general outlines of feminism in social sciences with reference to postmodern era and feminism, postmodernism and feminisms, history of feminist’s theory, major characteristics of feminisms in social science domain, the founding scholars of feminisms, social science and feminisms theory, sociology and feminisms contemporary development, environmentalism, and feminism a new direction of new movement, interconnectedness of environmentalism, feminism, and its influence on social sciences, the feminist approach to organizational analysis and the organizational sociological view.

Part of the book: Women and Society

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