Enigma of the Kerala Woman: A Failed Promise of Literacy - Hardcover

Swapna Mukhopadhyay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8187358262 ISBN 13: 9788187358268

Publisher: Berghahn Books, 2007

Synopsis

Characterized by high levels of female literacy and life expectancy for women, the state of Kerala has been hailed as the epitome of gender development in India. Yet disquieting evidence on widespread sex selective abortions, soaring dowry demands and high rates of crime and domestic violence against women makes it imperative that a fresh look be taken at the phenomenon of gender relations in Kerala. This book consists of research carried out on various aspects of gender relations in Kerala by scholars from a range of social science disciplines under the Gender Network, a regional network of researchers investigating the phenomenon of gender under varied social and economic settings. The introductory chapter provides an overarching framework for the individual studies. Breaking new ground in analytical and methodological dimensions of Women s Studies, the papers collectively seek to provide an answer to the enigma of the Kerala woman. The book comes alive through two separate sections. The first one is devoted to case studies of women from the area of research and the second to photographs of Kerala women in various social settings with detailed anthropological captions. The two sections complement each other in supporting the main theme of the book.

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About the Author:

Swapna Mukhopadhyay is Director, Institute of Social Studies Trust, New Delhi. She is currently Visiting Fellow at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in New Delhi and Chairperson of the Steering Committee of the international research network on Poverty and Economic Policy (PEP).

About this edition

• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 8187358262
• ISBN 13: 9788187358268
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 180
• Editor: Swapna Mukhopadhyay