Bangalore Girls - Witnessing the Rise of Nationalism in a Progressive City

Through conversations with the author's former classmates, Bangalore Girls reveals how the freedom women once enjoyed in the "Silicon Valley of India" has been eroded by the rising tide of right-wing nationalism, misogyny, and religious fundamentalism.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Setting the Stage
Part I: Growing Up in a Progressive City
Chapter 1: The Making of a Metropolis
Chapter 2: Mopeds, Cafes, and Bookstores: Coming of Age on a Public Stage
Chapter 3: School, Home, and God: Girls in Private Spaces
Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm: The Rise of the Bhartiya Janata Party
Part II: Fault Lines in a Fractured Society: From Past to Present
Chapter 5: Women's Safety and Security
Chapter 6: The Battle for Education
Chapter 7: Chipping Away at Belonging and Secularism
Chapter 8: The Backlash against Intellectualism
Chapter 9: Politicians and Patriotism
Conclusion: Seeking a Critical Hope
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Setting the Stage
Part I: Growing Up in a Progressive City
Chapter 1: The Making of a Metropolis
Chapter 2: Mopeds, Cafes, and Bookstores: Coming of Age on a Public Stage
Chapter 3: School, Home, and God: Girls in Private Spaces
Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm: The Rise of the Bhartiya Janata Party
Part II: Fault Lines in a Fractured Society: From Past to Present
Chapter 5: Women's Safety and Security
Chapter 6: The Battle for Education
Chapter 7: Chipping Away at Belonging and Secularism
Chapter 8: The Backlash against Intellectualism
Chapter 9: Politicians and Patriotism
Conclusion: Seeking a Critical Hope
About the Author

About the author

By Supriya Baily

Product details

• Authors: Supriya Baily, Supriya Baily Baily
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781538198018
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9801-8
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Nationalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Women, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, India, Colonialism & imperialism, Bengaluru, Colonialism and imperialism, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Political control and freedoms, Political Control & Freedoms