Gendering caste: through a feminist lens

The continuous demand for Gendering Caste: Through a Feminist Lens (2003) led to this revised edition which analyses the recent socio-economic and political changes that have taken place. Caste-based marriage and control over women's sexuality have been crucial for the continuation of the caste...

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Beteiligte Personen: Chakravarti, Uma (VerfasserIn), Krishna Raj, Maithreyi (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications, Inc. 2018
Ausgabe:1st edition
Schriftenreihe:Theorizing Feminism
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Links:https://sk.sagepub.com/books/gendering-caste
Zusammenfassung:The continuous demand for Gendering Caste: Through a Feminist Lens (2003) led to this revised edition which analyses the recent socio-economic and political changes that have taken place. Caste-based marriage and control over women's sexuality have been crucial for the continuation of the caste system in India. Thus, caste and gender are linked. Brutal reprisals have followed when dalits and women have tried to challenge caste-based marriage and inequality which allots strict rules of conduct for women and all dalits
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (203 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9789353287818