One of the only ethnographic studies of Dalit women, this book gives a rich account of individual Dalit women's lives and documents a rise in patriarchy in the community. The author argues that as Dalits' economic and political position improves, 'honour' becomes crucial to social status. One of the ways Dalits accrue honour is by altering patterns of women's work, education and marriage, and by adopting dominant-caste gender practices. Simultaneously Dalits are asserting a distinct, politicised Dalit identity. Key to both,is the 'respectability' of women. Please note: Taylor & Francis does…mehr
One of the only ethnographic studies of Dalit women, this book gives a rich account of individual Dalit women's lives and documents a rise in patriarchy in the community. The author argues that as Dalits' economic and political position improves, 'honour' becomes crucial to social status. One of the ways Dalits accrue honour is by altering patterns of women's work, education and marriage, and by adopting dominant-caste gender practices. Simultaneously Dalits are asserting a distinct, politicised Dalit identity. Key to both,is the 'respectability' of women. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Clarinda Still is a Postdoctoral Researcher (Contemporary South Asian Studies Programme) at the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies, University of Oxford. She has written several papers in distinguished journals. She is also the Editor of Dalits in Neoliberal India: Mobility or Marginalisation? London, New Delhi::Routledge, 2014.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction 2. Contextualising Dalit 'Shame' 3. Dalit Women and the Politics of Culture 4. Dalit Women's Everyday Life Work Kinship and Shame 5. Honour and Shame in the Madiga palli: Leela's Elopement Possession and Marriage 6. Women's Education Marriage Honour and the New Dalit Housewife 7. Alcohol Violence and Women's 'Suffering': 'Adulterer tramp or thief a husband is a husband' 8. Kalyani: 'Development' 'Civilisation' and 'Women's Empowerment' 9. 'Culture' 'Civilisation' and Citizenship
1. Introduction 2. Contextualising Dalit 'Shame' 3. Dalit Women and the Politics of Culture 4. Dalit Women's Everyday Life Work Kinship and Shame 5. Honour and Shame in the Madiga palli: Leela's Elopement Possession and Marriage 6. Women's Education Marriage Honour and the New Dalit Housewife 7. Alcohol Violence and Women's 'Suffering': 'Adulterer tramp or thief a husband is a husband' 8. Kalyani: 'Development' 'Civilisation' and 'Women's Empowerment' 9. 'Culture' 'Civilisation' and Citizenship
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