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Contents Volume VI Issue III (Summer-2021)

Experience of Out-of-Placeness in Diane Glancy's The Reason for Crows experience-of-outofplaceness-in-diane-glancys-the-reason-for-crows
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Body, Diane Glance, Native American Woman, Place, Space
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).01	Details Download
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CBO Based Microfinancing in Pakistan: Comparative Analysis of Akhuwat Foundation and Kashf Foundation cbo-based-microfinancing-in-pakistan-comparative-analysis-of-akhuwat-foundation-and-kashf-foundation
Abstract:	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 "C ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Microfinance, Interest-Free Loans, Community Empowerment, Poverty Alleviation
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).02	Details Download
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Earth-Man Degradation In Corasanti's The Almond Tree: An Eco Critical Study earthman-degradation-in-corasantis-the-almond-tree-an-eco-critical-study
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Ecocriticism, Environmental Crisis, Loss of Humanity, War, Territorial Issues, The Almond Tree
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).03	Details Download
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Marxism in Zakia Mashhadi's Death of an Insect marxism-in-zakia-mashhadis-death-of-an-insect
Abstract:	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 majo ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Poverty, Exploitation, World Englishes, Freudo-Marxist Literature, Postcolonial Literature
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).04	Details Download
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Engaging Instructions in History Classrooms: Exploring University Teachers' Perceptions and Practices engaging-instructions-in-history-classrooms-exploring-university-teachers-perceptions-and-practices
Abstract:	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 qualitat ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Classroom Management, Instructional Strategies, Students Engagement, Higher Education, Engaging Instructions, University Teachers
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).05	Details Download
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Journalistic Ethics in Islam journalistic-ethics-in-islam
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Journalism, Islam, Ethics, Media, Reformation
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).06	Details Download
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Populism in the United States: Binary Constructions by Donald Trump in the Domestic and Foreign Policies populism-in-the-united-states-binary-constructions-by-donald-trump-in-the-domestic-and-foreign-policies
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Populism, Jacksonianism, Donald Trump, American First, the US Versus them, Free Riders
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).07	Details Download
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Effectively Managing Classroom: A Case Study of Four Novice Elementary Teachers in Private Schools effectively-managing-classroom-a-case-study-of-four-novice-elementary-teachers-in-private-schools
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Private Schools, Effective Classroom Management, Case Study, Novice Elementary Teachers
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).08	Details Download
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Effect of Reciprocal Teaching on the Reading Motivation: Experimental Evidence from a Classroom Intervention effect-of-reciprocal-teaching-on-the-reading-motivation-experimental-evidence-from-a-classroom-intervention
Abstract:	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 th ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Reciprocal Teaching, Experimental Evidence, Classroom Intervention
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).09	Details Download
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Military Disengagement from Politics in Turkey: Lessons for Pakistan military-disengagement-from-politics-in-turkey-lessons-for-pakistan
Abstract:	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 Pens ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Civil-Military Relations, Coup D'etat, Transformation, Democratic Control
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).10	Details Download
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The Role of Parental Cultural Capital in Student's Career Selection at Higher Ed.. the-role-of-parental-cultural-capital-in-students-career-selection-at-higher-ed
Abstract:	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 on the ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Parental Cultural Capital, Student’s Career Selection, District Layyah
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).11	Details Download
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Modeling and Predicting Commuters' Travel Mode Choice in Lahore, Pakistan.. modeling-and-predicting-commuters-travel-mode-choice-in-lahore-pakistan
Abstract:	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. A surve ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Travel Behavior, Machine Learning, Multinomial Logit Model, Random Forest, K-nearest Neighbor, the Travel Mode Choice
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).12	Details Download
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Identifying Features of Pakistani Learners Writing Through MDA and Coh-Metrix.... identifying-features-of-pakistani-learners-writing-through-mda-and-cohmetrix
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Coh-Metrix, Factor Analysis, Multidimensional Analysis, ICLE, Corpus Linguistics
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).13	Details Download
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Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making: A Correlational Study of School Principals emotional-intelligence-and-decision-making-a-correlational-study-of-school-principals
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Emotional intelligence, Decision Making, Correlational Study, School Principals
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).14	Details Download
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The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in Rural and Urban Public Schools of Gujranwala, Punjab the-impact-of-literacy-and-numeracy-drive-lnd-on-english-language-learning-in-rural-and-urban-public-schools-of-gujranwala-punjab
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Literacy and Numeracy Drive, Systematic Learning Objectives, English Language Teaching
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).15	Details Download
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The Relationship of Parental Practices and Psychological Distress among Adult Children of Alcoholic Fathers in Pakistan the-relationship-of-parental-practices-and-psychological-distress-among-adult-children-of-alcoholic-fathers-in-pakistan
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Mental Health, Parental Practices, Adult Children of Alcoholics
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).16	Details Download
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Cultural Perception Regarding Mental Illness: A Case Study of Domestic Carers in Jalalpur Pirwala, District Multan cultural-perception-regarding-mental-illness-a-case-study-of-domestic-carers-in-jalalpur-pirwala-district-multan
Abstract:	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 ...Read More - View Fulltext
Author/s:	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.
Keywords:	Culture, Mental Illness, JalalpurPirwala, Spiritual Healer, Carers, Beliefs, Cultural Perception
DOI Number:	10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).17	Details Download
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