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This book explores women′s perspectives on matters of security and related policy, focusing on women in South Asia who are battling society, insecurity and violence in some form. The book makes three important contributions. First, it examines existing theories of security. Secondly, it goes beyond critique and narrative to seek concrete new agendas for empirical research in security studies. Finally, it brings together statistical, ethnographic and survey data.
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About the Author:
Swarna Rajagopalan, PhD, is a political scientist who works as an independent scholar and writer. She is also the founder of The Prajnya Trust―an NGO working on peace and gender. She has written on a range of gender and human security-related topics and is the Co-editor (with Farah Faizal) of Women, Security, South Asia: A Clearing in the Thicket (2005).
Review:
The case studies present new ares and localities of research and tackle difficult issues that are made up of layers of complex social issues related to gender and security in South Asia. They use a combination of methods- statistical data, ethnographic survey as well as personal experiences of the authors-to substantiate their arguments....It is hoped that the volume would thereby contribute towards high-lighting the security concerns of South Asian women and to the ongoing security debate in general.
Author: Book ReviewsThe book goes beyond existing security studies as it highlights the sources of both women’s securities and insecurities by narrating their roles as agents as well as victims within diverse sectors... I highly recommend this book to those interested in the subject, particularly to those outside the field of gender studies to better understand how gender is deeply embedded in issues of security- an area where current policy and research have significant shortcomings.
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- PublisherSAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0761933875
- ISBN 13 9780761933878
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages216
- EditorFaizal Farah, Rajagopalan Swarna
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