Analyses the vital link between gender and caste and how women are used to safeguard the caste system.
"The contributors - distinguished specialists writing for a general readership - outline and evaluate significant developments since independence in their respective fields. This interdisciplinary volume testifies that the theme of identity continues to be a potent reference poi…
This collection of 17 original essays provides insights into the various ways in which the interrelated issues of culture, identity and Indianness are expressed in contemporary times. The contributions range from detailed and scholarly essays to critical reviews of literature an…
This book examines the role media platforms play in anti-rape and sexual harassment activism in India. Including 75 interviews with feminist activists and journalists working across India, it proposes a framework of agenda-building and establishes a theoretical framework to exam…
Introduction and Historical Background -- Framing of Rape in News Media and its Impact on Feminist Activism and Journalists #metooindia Including Themes -- The Heart Doesn't Bleed for Everyone: Selective Outrage and Activism -- The Successes and Failures of Transnational Hashtag…
"Hear #metoo in India examines the role media platforms play in anti-rape and sexual harassment feminist activism in India. Including 75 interviews with rural and subaltern feminist activists and journalists working in urban and rural regions of India, the book proposes a nuance…
This book examines the role media platforms play in anti-rape and sexual harassment activism in India. Including 75 interviews with feminist activists and journalists working across India, it proposes a framework of agenda-building and establishes a theoretical framework to exam…