Unfolding Feminism in India - Women, Power and Politics

This book examines various gender-based power politics in the Indian society. It studies gender intersectionality and feminism as a socio-political philosophy by understanding how power structures deeply rooted in and are supported by our patriarchal societies.

List of contents

Foreword
Introduction
1 Sex and Gender
2 Patriarchy
3 Unfolding Feminism Within the Contours of Masculinity, Transgender, LGBTQ and Queer Politics
4 Feminism and Its Perspectives
5 Structures of Gender Inequality and Violence Against Women
6 Women and Work
7 Sex Workers in India and the Debates Around Work, Sexuality and Law
8 The Women’s Movement in India
Conclusion
References
Index

About the author

Skylab Sahu is Assistant Professor in Miranda House at University of Delhi and currently a Barbro Klein Fellow at SCAS in the University of Uppsala, Sweden. She has completed her Ph.D. from Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore. Her specialisation and areas of interest cover gender studies, Indian politics, political theory and political philosophy. She has published her research in edited books and several national and international refereed journals, such as Studies in Indian Politics, Sociological Bulletin, Indian Journal of Social and Economic Development, Journal of Health Management, Indian Journal of Political Science and Indian Journal of Social Work. She has authored two books: Gender, Sexuality, and HIV/AIDS: Exploring Politics of Women’s Health in India (SAGE 2015) and Gender, Violence and Governmentality: Legal and Policy Initiatives (Routledge 2020).

Summary

This book examines various gender-based power politics in the Indian society. It studies gender intersectionality and feminism as a socio-political philosophy by understanding how power structures deeply rooted in and are supported by our patriarchal societies.

Product details

• Authors: Skylab Sahu, Sahu Skylab
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032230498
• ISBN: 978-1-032-23049-8
• No. of pages: 230
• Weight: 400 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; History, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, India, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men