Buch
Monografie
The enigma of the Kerala woman : a failed promise of literacy
Herausgegeben von:
Mukhopadhyay, Swapna
New Delhi:
Social Science Press
,
2007
,
189 S.
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| Einrichtung: | Frauensolidarität | Wien |
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| Herausgegeben von: | Mukhopadhyay, Swapna |
| Jahr: | 2007 |
| Maße: | 23cm |
| ISBN: | 8187358262 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Characterized by high levels of female literacy and life expectancy for women, the state of Kerala has been hailed as the epitome of gender development in India. Yet disquieting evidence on widespread sex selective abortions, soaring dowry demands and high rates of crime and domestic violence against women makes it imperative that a fresh look be taken at the phenomenon of gender relations in Kerala. This book consists of research carried out on various aspects of gender relations in Kerala by scholars from a range of social science disciplines under the Gender Network, a regional network of researchers investigating the phenomenon of gender under varied social and economic settings. The introductory chapter provides an overarching framework for the individual studies. Breaking new ground in analytical and methodological dimensions of Women’s Studies, the papers collectively seek to provide an answer to the enigma of the Kerala woman. The book comes alive through two separate sections. The first one is devoted to case studies of women from the area of research and the second to photographs of Kerala women in various social settings with detailed anthropological captions. The two sections complement each other in supporting the main theme of the book. SECTION 1 Chapter 1. Understanding the Enigma of Women’s Status in Kerala: Does High Literacy Necessarily Translate into High Status? Swapna Mukhopadhyay Chapter 2. Gender Disparity in Kerala: A Critical Reinterpretation S. Irudaya Rajan and Sreerupa Chapter 3. Mental Health, Gender Ideology and Women’s Status in Kerala Swapna Mukhopadhyay, Jayanti Basu and S. Irudaya Rajan Chapter 4. Re-forming Women in Malayalee Modernity: A Historical Overview J. Devika and Avanti Mukherjee SECTION 2 Chapter 5. Living as a Woman: Some Case Studies SECTION 3 Chapter 6. Gender Disparity in Kerala: Some Visual Images | |
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