Caste and Gender in Contemporary India - Power, Privilege and Politics

Summary

The book looks at diverse social, political contexts through the writing of the subaltern women and the everyday lived realities of subaltern groups. It explores the intersectional aspects of caste and gender in India that contribute to the multiple marginalities and oppressions of lower castes, with particular reference to Dalits, Muslims, women.

Product details

• Authors: Supurna (Institute of Development Studie Banerjee, Supurna Ghosh Banerjee
• Assisted by: Supurna Banerjee (Editor), Banerjee Supurna (Editor), Nandini Ghosh (Editor), Ghosh Nandini (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.10.2018
• EAN: 9781138062344
• ISBN: 978-1-138-06234-4
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Economics, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, India, Politics & government, Feminism & feminist theory, Politics and government, Gender studies, gender groups, Moral and social purpose of education, Society and culture: general, Feminism and feminist theory, Regional Geography, Moral & social purpose of education