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01 - Experience of Out-of-Placeness in Diane Glancy's The Reason for Crows

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).01
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).01      Published : Sep 2021

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    With the theory of Moss and Dyck, this study discusses Diane Glancy's The Reason for Crows to understand the insinuations of sensuous geography. This study maintains how in the wake of out-of-place identity within Native American space, Glancy uses sensory experiences as material practices to counter a sense of out-of-placeness. Such multisensory experiences help her native characters locate thems... Details

    Body, Diane Glance, Native American Woman, Place, Space

    (1) Fasih ur Rehman
    Lecturer, Department of English, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Owais Ifzal
    Lecturer, Department of English, Government College University Faisalabad, Hafizabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Rao Aisha Sadiq
    Lecturer, Department of English, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - CBO Based Microfinancing in Pakistan: Comparative Analysis of Akhuwat Foundation

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).02
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).02      Published : Sep 2021

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    Poverty is a risk to harmony, which results in the dismissal of human rights. Microfinance is a tool that is famous across the world as a solution to alleviate poverty. Through this tool, lowincome households can have permanent access to a range of high-quality and affordable financial services that are offered by a range of retail providers. Community-based organizations, commonly known as "CBO",... Details

    Microfinance, Interest-Free Loans, Community Empowerment, Poverty Alleviation

    (1) Muhammad Salman
    School of Architecture & Planning, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sana Malik
    School of Architecture & Planning, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fariha Tariq
    School of Architecture & Planning, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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03 - Earth-Man Degradation In Corasanti's The Almond Tree: An Eco Critical Study

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).03
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).03      Published : Sep 2021

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    This article finds out the relationship between nature and human beings. Nature is being damaged by advanced technology as well as by human beings. Glotfelty (1996) presents his idea that it is the relation of living organisms to their environment that bring changes in the surroundings. We have seen the loss of humanity in this age of science and advancement. The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Cora... Details

    Ecocriticism, Environmental Crisis, Loss of Humanity, War, Territorial Issues, The Almond Tree

    (1) Iqra Khadam
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Amna Aziz
    Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Faiza Saeed
    Lecturer, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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04 - Marxism in Zakia Mashhadi's Death of an Insect

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).04
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).04      Published : Sep 2021

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    Poverty is the root cause of exploitation of the poor at the hands of the rich in the root structure of the society that leads the poor towards the state of self-pity. This study is an interlink between the domains of World Englishes, Freudo-Marxist Literature, Trauma Literature and Postcolonial Literature. The postcolonial context of the subcontinent amidst language appropriation is the major the... Details

    Poverty, Exploitation, World Englishes, Freudo-Marxist Literature, Postcolonial Literature

    (1) Kaniz Fatima
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aadil Ahmed
    Research Scholar, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Shahzeb Shafi
    Lecturer of English, Pakistan Institute of Health Science (PIHS), Barma, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan.
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05 - Engaging Instructions in History Classrooms: Exploring University Teachers' Perc

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).05
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).05      Published : Sep 2021

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    This interview study aimed to explore the perceptions and practices of the university teachers regarding student engagement in History & Pakistan Studies classrooms. Data were collected from four PhD professors from a public sector university. A qualitative research design was used, and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Thematic analysis was done to extract findings from the qualitati... Details

    Classroom Management, Instructional Strategies, Students Engagement, Higher Education, Engaging Instructions, University Teachers

    (1) Gouhar Pirzada
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Yaar Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Saba Zaka
    District Trainer, Department of Literacy and Non-Formal Basic Education, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - Journalistic Ethics in Islam

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).06
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).06      Published : Sep 2021

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    Islam provides ethical rules for media also. The human beingis independent and respectable. The material should bebeneficial for all. Islamic rules for journalistic ethics are authentic. Muslimsare responsible for the reformation of the world. Islam clears the basicconcept of the universe, human being, and code of life that is God made.Islam provides rules for media persons, material, and conveyin... Details

    Journalism, Islam, Ethics, Media, Reformation

    (1) Razia Shabana
    Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Lubna Qasim
    Visiting Lecturer, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Nasir Zamir
    Ph.D. Scholar/ Lecturer, Department of Computer Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - Populism in the United States: Binary Constructions by Donald Trump in the Domes

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).07
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).07      Published : Sep 2021

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    This study intends to explore the rise of Donald Trump to the White House. Why was Donald Trump considered a populist leader, and how did his populist rhetoric and actions impact the contours of American domestic and foreign policies? The study adopted qualitative exploratory and explanatory research techniques. Specific methods utilised to conduct the study remained political personality profilin... Details

    Populism, Jacksonianism, Donald Trump, American First, the US Versus them, Free Riders

    (1) Muhammad Nadeem Mirza
    Faculty Member, School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Lubna Abid Ali
    Dean, Faculty of Contemporary Studies, National Defence University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Irfan Hasnain Qaisrani
    Faculty Member, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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08 - Effectively Managing Classroom: A Case Study of Four Novice Elementary Teachers

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).08
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).08      Published : Sep 2021

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    This study explored the lived experiences of novice elementary school teachers with respect to classroom management. This study used a phenomenological case study research design. Four novice elementary school teachers struggling with classroom management were selected from private elementary schools in Lahore. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to elicit the lived experiences of the partic... Details

    Private Schools, Effective Classroom Management, Case Study, Novice Elementary Teachers

    (1) Ayesha Saleem
    Lecturer, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Yaar Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Malahat Fuad Siddiqui
    Research Associate, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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09 - Effect of Reciprocal Teaching on the Reading Motivation: Experimental Evidence f

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).09
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).09      Published : Sep 2021

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    The objective of this research exercise is to examine how reciprocal teaching affects 7th-grade students reading motivation in the subject of English. To meet the desired objective, the study employed a quasi-experimental design. The intact classes were randomly allocated to the experimental and control group. The experimental group was instructed with reciprocal teaching strategies, while the con... Details

    Reciprocal Teaching, Experimental Evidence, Classroom Intervention

    (1) Sadia Khan
    Ph.D. Scholar, Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Hussain Ch.
    Dean Education, Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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10 - Military Disengagement from Politics in Turkey: Lessons for Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).10
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).10      Published : Sep 2021

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    The armed forces had a predominant role in the Turkish polity until 2002. During 1960 and 2002, the military had staged direct coups, i.e. 1960, 1971, 1980 and 1997 and maintained an indirect role in internal and external politics through various institutions such as National Security Council (NSC), National Unity Command (NUC), Military courts, Military corporations (OYAK), and Military Pension F... Details

    Civil-Military Relations, Coup D'etat, Transformation, Democratic Control

    (1) Usman Khan
    Lecturer in Political Science, University of Malakand, Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Bakhtiar Khan
    Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Buner, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Jamal Shah
    Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Government Post Graduate College Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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11 - The Role of Parental Cultural Capital in Student's Career Selection at Higher Ed

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).11
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).11      Published : Sep 2021

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    The career selection process is a very important decisionin every student’s life. Many factors are affecting before thetaking a decision on their future career. In this study, the researcher wants toinvestigate the influence of respondents’ parental cultural capital of selectedareas. Some other factors like; the profession of their parents, their residenceand the income of their family... Details

    Parental Cultural Capital, Student’s Career Selection, District Layyah

    (1) Ghulam Abbas
    PhD Scholar, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Farooq
    Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ayesha Chaudhary
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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12 - Modeling and Predicting Commuters' Travel Mode Choice in Lahore, Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).12
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).12      Published : Sep 2021

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    The travel mode preference exists in both culture and theenvironment. The wide scale of people's mobility makesour cities more polluted and congested, eventually affecting urban assets.Understanding people’s mode choice is important to develop urbantransportation planning policies effectively. This study aims to model andpredict the commuter’s mode choice behaviour in Lahore, Pakistan.... Details

    Travel Behavior, Machine Learning, Multinomial Logit Model, Random Forest, K-nearest Neighbor, the Travel Mode Choice

    (1) Fariha Tariq
    Department of City and Regional Planning, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nabeel Shakeel
    Department of City and Regional Planning, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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13 - Identifying Features of Pakistani Learners Writing Through MDA and Coh-Metrix

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).13
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).13      Published : Sep 2021

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    Learner language has been a source of interest for researchers of all times as it possesses common features of language in use. For investigating this, Multi-dimensional analysis (MDA) by Biber is one such approach that empirically studies practiced language and establishes grounds for those varieties too which are striving for their place in linguistic cline (Crossely, et al., 2014). The present ... Details

    Coh-Metrix, Factor Analysis, Multidimensional Analysis, ICLE, Corpus Linguistics

    (1) Rabia Tabassum
    Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mahwish Farooq
    Senior Lecturer, Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Asim Mahmood
    Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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14 - Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making: A Correlational Study of School Prin

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).14
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).14      Published : Sep 2021

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    The objective of the study was to find out the relationship between emotional intelligence and the decision-making of secondary school principals. The current study was descriptive and quantitative in nature, and a survey method was applied to collect the data.All the secondary school principals working in District Haveli and Punch were the population of the study. The instrument used was a self-d... Details

    Emotional intelligence, Decision Making, Correlational Study, School Principals

    (1) Nazir Haider Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naqeeb ul Khalil Shaheen
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (3) Sobia Yaseen
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
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15 - The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).15
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).15      Published : Sep 2021

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    The study examines the impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on the English language learning outcomes and environment at primary sections of rural and urban public schools of district Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. The data were gathered from two public schools: one from a rural area and another from an urban center. The partakers, N=60, served in the controlled and experiment groups. The co... Details

    Literacy and Numeracy Drive, Systematic Learning Objectives, English Language Teaching

    (1) Muhammad Asad Habib
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Asif
    PhD Candidate, Department of English, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Rana Imran Ali
    Lecturer, Department of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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16 - The Relationship of Parental Practices and Psychological Distress among Adult Ch

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).16
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).16      Published : Sep 2021

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    Psychological distress does not develop in isolation; this phenomenon is affected by a multitude of inter and intrapersonal factors, one of which is parental behaviors and parenting practices. Current research aimed to study the relationship between parental practices and psychological health of children of alcoholics. For this purpose,a demographic form, General Health Questionnaire, and Egna Min... Details

    Mental Health, Parental Practices, Adult Children of Alcoholics

    (1) Ivan Suneel
    Associate Professor, Vice-Rector Intermediate Section Forman Christian College, A Chartered University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Elizabeth Schwaiger
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Forman Christian College, A Chartered University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abia Nazim
    Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Forman Christian College, A Chartered University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Cultural Perception Regarding Mental Illness: A Case Study of Domestic Carers in

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).17
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).17      Published : Sep 2021

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    Culture guides the individuals to live their lives according to the beliefs set by the people of that culture. In order to know about the cause of any illness, the combination of knowledge and culture is considered to be a powerful tool. The study aimed to see the cultural perceptions about mental illness in Jalalpur Pirwala. This study focused on the carers of mentally ill persons by observing th... Details

    Culture, Mental Illness, JalalpurPirwala, Spiritual Healer, Carers, Beliefs, Cultural Perception

    (1) Shagufta Hamid Ali
    Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Altaf Ghanni Bhatti
    Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
    Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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