Population, Gender and Politics: Demographic Change in Rural North India (Contemporary South Asia)

Jeffery, Roger

ISBN 10: 0521466539 / ISBN 13: 9780521466530

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Population, Gender and Politics: Demographic Change in Rural North India (Contemporary South Asia)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521466539
• ISBN 13: 9780521466530
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Paperback Edition.
• Condition: Used-Very Good
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Synopsis

In this book, a study of the population processes of two castes in north India, the authors ask why fertility levels are higher among the Muslim Sheikhs than the Hindu Jats. They conclude that explanations can only partly be attributed to gender and religion, and that economic and political status is a defining factor. The book has implications for the understanding of population and politics in India generally, and will be invaluable to students of the region and anyone interested in the demography of developing countries.

Book Description

The authors' work on religion and gender in South Asia is well known. In their latest book, a study of the population processes of two castes in north India, they ask why fertility levels are higher among the Muslim Sheikhs than the Hindu Jats. They conclude that explanations can only partly be attributed to gender and religion, and that economic and political status is a defining factor.The book has implications for the understanding of population and politics in India generally, and will be invaluable to students of the region and anyone interested in the demography of developing countries.