Poor People, Economic Conditions in Asia, Asian Studies - South Asia - India, Women - Asia, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Socio-Cultural Anthropology - General & Miscellaneous, Women's Studies - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
Most of the essays in this collection have emerged in the context of a renewed national debate about the politics of caste inaugurated by the Mandal decision in 1989--a decision that has renewed demands for social justice by dalits and lower-castes. Dalit-bahujan feminists go beyond arguing that Indian feminism is incomplete and exclusive and suggest that we rethink the genealogy of Indian feminism in order to engage meaningfully with dalit women's "difference" from the ideal subjects of feminist politics.
Synopsis
Most of the essays in this collection have emerged in the context of a renewed national debate about the politics of caste inaugurated by the Mandal decision in 1989--a decision that has renewed demands for social justice by dalits and lower-castes. Dalit-bahujan feminists go beyond arguing that Indian feminism is incomplete and exclusive and suggest that we rethink the genealogy of Indian feminism in order to engage meaningfully with dalit women's "difference" from the ideal subjects of feminist politics.
Book Details
Published
July 1, 2005
Publisher
Zed Books
Pages
400
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781842776001