Culture, Power, and Agency: Gender in Indian Ethnography

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Examining The Notions And Meanings Of Gender, Power And Agency, This Book Bridges Theoretical Descussions With Empirical Studies On Agency And Power. The Contributors Ask: Does Agency Empower Women? Do Cultural, Genderbased Alternatives, Openly Or Secretly, Assist Women In Search Of The Freedom To Give Voice To Themselves?

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HQ1190.C85 2006

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Agency at Marital Breakdown. Redefining Hindu Women's Networks and Positions.Siru Aura
Female abandonment in calcutta.Lina Fruzzetti
Kinship Identity and Issues of Nationalism: Female Abandonment in Calcutta.Lina Fruzzetti
The (No) Work and (No) Leisure World of Women in Assi, Banaras.Nita Kumar
The Limits of Feminism: Women and Untouchability in Rural Gujarat.Rosa Maria Perez
Women's personhood and family planning in rural south india.Minna Saavala
Sterilized mothers: Women's personhood and family planning in rural South India.Minna Säävälä
Transforming Boundaries. Women's work and domesticity in Calcutta.Sirpa Tenhunen
Banarsi Women and Percetions of the Domestic Domain.Chanasai Tiengtrakul
A view from the family courts.Sylvia Vatuk
Domestic Violence and Marital Breakdown in India. A View from the Family Courts.Sylvia Vatuk

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