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The book focuses on questions arising from the gendered nature of power. It discusses feminist politics and feminist ways of seeing the operation of gendered modes of power. It takes up many interrelated themes and argues that feminism is about the gradual transformation of the social field in a decisive manner so that old markers shift forever. It examines sexual harassment charges against international figures, the ban on the veil in France, the attempt to ...
"Vibrant, varied and contentious, the women's movement in India engages itself with a wide range of issues that implicate women in very different and significant ways. This volume presents a view of feminist theory and politics in India in the form of debates within the movement on key issues. The introductory chapter provides an outline of the issues involved and why they are crucial to an understanding of the politics of gender in India. The debates around ...
This book is about the relation between law and feminist politics. The area it traverses ranges from feminist initiatives on sexual harassment to the parity movement in France. Nivedita Menon addresses a particular dilemma for radical politics-in particular, feminist politics-in India. The dilemma has become visible over the last two decades and arises at the interface of radical political practice and the logic of constitutionalism. By 'constitutionalism' she ...
While sexual violence is an area that is well mapped by feminist scholarship, this volume focuses on transgressive and marginalized Sexualities. It brings together writings on India that highlight the transgression of norms - of heterosexuality, of feminine and masculine behaviour, of recognizably gendered bodies - that declare ungoverned desire to be illegitimate. Sexualities also includes a selection of campaign documents from diverse sexuality movements in the ...