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Rise of Artificial intelligence and crisis in Humalsm in machines like me and Ex Machina
(2025) Bhattarai, Guru Prasad; Bal Bahadur Thapa
This present dissertation examines the representation of crisis of Renaissance led version of humanism invited by the rise of humanoids empowered by Artificial Intelligence in the novel Machines Like Me by Alex Garland and the film Ex Machina directed by Ian McEwan. In the selected primary texts, the representation of
humanoids with the human traits is problematic. Renaissance humanism keeps human in center, emphasizing on human potentiality and achievement. Human as rational, creative, endowed with ethical and moral aspects. This account of human version can be in challenge by humanoids enhanced with Artificial Intelligence. This research, therefore, analyzes and interprets the novel and the movie focusing on their
representation of the growing development of artificial intelligence in humanoids and its impacts on humanism. Regarding the research problem, the present study argues that humanoids with artificial intelligence may subvert human thoughts and behaviors in the near future. Though artificial intelligence has enhanced human life on several fronts, the humanoids with the enhanced human qualities like consciousness can surpass human beings and thus cause human beings to question their own identity. In this way, this research is a speculation on the verbal and visual representations of the futuristic world in which human beings may be reduced to slaves to humanoids with the hyper programmed consciousness. This study derives insights to the position of human from the scholars like Rosi Braidotti and Francisco Ferrando to develop a theoretical framework. One of the key propositions of this study is the role reversal
between machines and human beings. Machines show traits of humans and vice versa. Both the primary texts, as per the present dissertation, are representations of the futuristic high tech modern world, where human beings barter their consciousness and emotions with machines for the latter’s efficiency and thus undergo an identity crisis. As Artificial Agency will be able to counter human account of supremacy and the
conceptual identity about human uniqueness will be in re-definition.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence, humanoids, humanism, posthumanism, human
identity
Culture personal choices and child marriage in Tamang community
(2025) Lama, Raj Kumar; Tika Ram Gautam
Child marriage has become a serious issue, particularly in developing countries as well as in Nepal. Child marriage has caused several social issues such as poverty, and health-related issues and it has also interrupted the advancement of individual and society as a whole. The main objective of this qualitative research work is to explore the underlying causes and consequences of child marriage among the Tamang community with special reference to Dupcheswhor Rural Municipality, where
Tamang ethnic people have a majority of the population. The researcher has assessed how the culture, personal choices and child marriage among the Tamang community have interlinked and influenced each other. The findings suggest that poverty, social norms and values, and educational factors influence the prevalence of child marriage among the Tamang community. The study also elaborates that the Tamang
community is reluctant to adopt the current educational system, and hence, there is a high prevalence of school dropouts. The study also shows that such a school dropout trend is highly responsible for the prevalence of child marriage in the Tamang community. Studies found that those who drop out of school at early ages were found b married at their early age. Therefore, the study suggests further research work on why school dropout prevails in the Tamang community.
Keywords: Culture, personal choice and child marriage
Balancing work and life ; Household work, professional career and problems of employed women in Kathmandu
(2025) Rawat, Geeta; Tika Ram Gautam
This study focuses on married women's work-life balance in Kathmandu, Nepal, and how the gendered division of domestic work impacts their work-life. The support for this study arises from the fact that, in the past decades, a larger number of women have been coming to work due to factors like increased educational attainment, globalization, gender equality movements, and dual incomes. Despite times changing,
there are still some traditional gender roles in which women do all the domestic work. This gender difference significantly affects their job chances, well-being, and satisfaction at work. A qualitative-descriptive design composed the core of the study, alongside applications of the narrative and exploratory methods, and in-depth interviews of 20 married women and case studies of five married women aged 20 to 45 years from mixed professional backgrounds. The findings reveal that the gendered division of household labor creates a double load for women, leaving them with little time available for personal well-being or career growth. Despite their active involvement in professional careers, women are still largely tasked with domestic tasks such as cooking, cleaning, childcare, and care for elderly. In order to meet their professional and domestic commitments, women adopt varied strategies, including hiring household help, calling upon extended family
members, or seeking flexibility from their employers in modifying work schedules. However, the research points out the significant challenges, including physical exhaustion, mental stress, and barriers to career development due to the competing demands of work and family. Societal norms and cultural expectations often discourage men from sharing domestic responsibilities equally, further exacerbating the imbalance. Despite these challenges, the study identifies coping mechanisms, such as prioritizing tasks, delegation of work, and adjusting schedules. The importance of shared domestic responsibilities, particularly with supportive family members, is emphasized as essential to the promotion of work-life balance and job satisfaction. The findings highlight the need for both organizational and societal systemic reforms. On the societal level, shifting traditional gender roles and promoting shared domestic responsibilities are crucial. Athe organizational level, implementing policies such as flexible working hours, remote work options(teleworking), and parental leave can significantly support women to achieve an improved work-life balance.
Keywords: Work-life balance, Household work, Professional career, balancing
strategies, Challenges of women, Gender roles t