Appropriating Gender: Women's Activism and Politicized Religion in South Asia (Zones of Religion)

By: Patricia Jeffery and Amrita Basu

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Synopsis: Appropriating Gender explores the paradoxical relationship of women to religious politics in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Contrary to the hopes of feminists, many women have responded to religious nationalist appeals; contrary to the hopes of religious nationalists, they have also asserted their gender, class, caste, and religious identities; contrary to the hopes of nation states, they have often challenged state policies and practices. Through a comparative South Asia perspective, Appropriating Gender explores the varied meanings and expressions of gender identity through time, by location, and according to political context. The first work to focus on women's agency and activism within the South Asian context, Appropriating Gender is an outstanding contribution to the field of gender studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781136051586
Related ISBNs:: 9780203379585, 9780415918657, 9780415918657, 9780415918664, 9780415918664
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/28/20
Copyrighted By:: Routledge
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Patricia Jeffery
Edited by:: Amrita Basu