Neoliberalism and Women in India - Governmentality Perspectives

This study examines neoliberal strategies of governmentality in India. The author analyzes the effects of globalization and how women's subjectivities are shaped in a variety of sociopolitical contexts.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Neoliberalism and Women in India: A Framework
Chapter 2: Microcredit and the Making of Entrepreneurial Selves
Chapter 3: Neoliberal Urbanism, Governing Practices and Women
Chapter 4: The Neoliberal Citizen and the Gendered "Medical Subject"
Chapter 5: Aging and the Governmentality of the Aged
Chapter 6: Lifestyling Feminism: Fashion, Consumerism and Women
Chapter 7: Mapping the Women's Movement in India Today
Chapter 8: Conclusion

About the author

By U. Kalpagam

Summary

This study examines neoliberal strategies of governmentality in India. The author analyzes the effects of globalization and how women's subjectivities are shaped in a variety of sociopolitical contexts.

Product details

• Authors: U. Kalpagam, Kalpagam U.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9781498592246
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9224-6
• No. of pages: 254
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Women, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, Politics & government, Politics and government, Asian History, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), HISTORY / Asia / South / General