Artikel
Dis/empowering political subjects : the production of “failed” elected women representatives in India
Verfasst von:
Kalaramadam, Sreevidya
in:
Women's studies international forum
2012
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Heft:
4
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276 - 285 S.
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Einrichtung: | Frauensolidarität | Wien |
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Verfasst von: | Kalaramadam, Sreevidya |
In: | Women's studies international forum |
Jahr: | 2012 |
Heft: | 4 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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In 1993, India entered a new era of participatory democracy and development through legislation of a local governance structure that facilitated the presence of women and men from marginalized communities through electoral quotas. While more than 1 million women entered local levels of governance, major questions around their participation, empowerment and potential to impact development remain. Given a global capitalist crisis, what does it mean for women to take political positions in institutions that are “flawed” from years of bad decisions? How does a “systemic failure” of development get inscribed on bodies of women representatives who become “failed” agents of development? | |
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