Capable Women, Incapable States - Negotiating Violence and Rights in India

A unique theory of gender inequality and governance, Capable Women, Incapable States forces us to rethink the effects of rights activism across large parts of the world where political mobilization for rights confront negligent criminal justice systems.

About the author

Poulami Roychowdhury is Assistant Professor of Sociology at McGill University. Her research examines the relationship between politics, law, and social inequality, with a focus on the global south. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Fulbright Foundation, the American Institute for Indian Studies, the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Fonds de Recherche du Québec.

Summary

A unique theory of gender inequality and governance, Capable Women, Incapable States forces us to rethink the effects of rights activism across large parts of the world where political mobilization for rights confront negligent criminal justice systems.

Additional text

This book is a must read for scholars and activists, especially those who are interested in deepening their understanding of gender-based violence, women's empowerment, and agency in the context of the state and its political, administrative, and legal systems and mechanisms. The book provides a first-hand account of violence and women's journeys through risky and labourious paths for claiming justice.

Product details

• Authors: Poulami Roychowdhury, Poulami (Assistant Professor of Soci Roychowdhury
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780190881894
• ISBN: 978-0-19-088189-4
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: Modern South Asia; MODERN SOUTH ASIA SERIES
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Social discrimination & inequality, Comparative Politics, Politics and government, Gender studies, gender groups, Social and ethical issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Street crime, Street Crime / Gun Crime, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Social discrimination and social justice