Tradition and Liberation - The Hindu Tradition in the Indian Women's Movement

Examines the role of the Hindu tradition in the ideology and methodology of the Indian women's movement. It considers both how the Indian women's movement has conceptualised the position of women in the Hindu tradition and how it has challenged this position, concentrating on reference to the tradition.

Sommario

The Hindu tradition and the Indian Women's Movement; the "woman question" in India - reform, revival and the Hindu renaissance; the "awakening" of Indian women - the emergence of the women's movement; "women's uplift" - the appeal to Hindu beliefs and values; "equal rights" - the appeal to liberal beliefs and values; legislation and change - campaigning for women's rights; the contemporary debate - activists, academics and the Hindu tradition; conclusion - tradition and liberation.

Info autore

Robinson, Catherine A

Riassunto

Examines the role of the Hindu tradition in the ideology and methodology of the Indian women's movement. It considers both how the Indian women's movement has conceptualised the position of women in the Hindu tradition and how it has challenged this position, concentrating on reference to the tradition.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Catherine A Robinson
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.08.1999
• EAN: 9780700711437
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1143-7
• Pagine: 240
• Peso: 453 g
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Asian Religion
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Demologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, RELIGION / Hinduism / General, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, India, Hinduism, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Catherine A. Robinson