Women, Conflict-Resolution and Culture: Gandhian Perspective

BRANDED as the "Second Sex’ since time immemorial, women have always been degraded to a secondary role in society. However, with the spread of education and awareness, conflicts came into being, often leading to mass public agitations and displays of anger and wrath. Some of them related to female emancipation, franchise rights, equality and equal opportunities to work and livelihood. This book has been planned against this background, endeavouring to explain the rise of women’s conflicts and attempts to resolve them in terms of contemporary social and political theory. Such an attempt has been long overdue as the complexities of the culture and society of modern times has led to more tensions between the sexes than a sense of stability. Mahatma Gandhi had realised the importance of women power and their role in shaping the path of history and progress. He spared no effort to drive home the fact that women were equal in all respects to men and could shoulder responsibilities with equal skill and capability. The contributors to this volume have dealt at length with various aspects of Gandhian thought in this respect, especially his concern for women, conflict resolution and culture and have approached the subject with academic enthusiasm. There is no doubt that this book will be useful for students, researchers and teachers of political science, history, philosophy, sociology, Gandhian thought and peace and women’s studies.