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Writing Caste/writing Gender
Sharmila Rege
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Description for Writing Caste/writing Gender
Paperback. A study of Dalit women's writings and lives, this title offers a counternarrative to mainstream assumptions about the development of feminism in India in the twentieth century. It contributes significantly to the field of biography and can be welcomed by scholars of caste, gender, and politics in India. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
A pathbreaking study of Dalit women's writings and lives, Writing Caste/Writing Gender offers a powerful counternarrative to mainstream assumptions about the development of feminism in India in the twentieth century. Featuring extensive extracts from eight Dalit women's life narratives - or testimonios - on issues such as food, hunger, community, caste, labor, education, violence, resistance, and collective struggle, the book brings to life voices that unequivocally show that Dalit feminism, far from being silent as so often presumed, is rich, powerful, and layered - as well as highly articulate. Writing Caste/Writing Gender contributes significantly to the field of biography and ... Read more
A pathbreaking study of Dalit women's writings and lives, Writing Caste/Writing Gender offers a powerful counternarrative to mainstream assumptions about the development of feminism in India in the twentieth century. Featuring extensive extracts from eight Dalit women's life narratives - or testimonios - on issues such as food, hunger, community, caste, labor, education, violence, resistance, and collective struggle, the book brings to life voices that unequivocally show that Dalit feminism, far from being silent as so often presumed, is rich, powerful, and layered - as well as highly articulate. Writing Caste/Writing Gender contributes significantly to the field of biography and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9789381017920
SKU
V9789381017920
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About Sharmila Rege
Sharmila Rege is an Indian sociologist, feminist scholar, and activist.
Reviews for Writing Caste/writing Gender
"The women tell it like it is. So riveting is the narration that it is difficult to put down the book until their stories are finished. For a nonfiction academic work this is no small feat." (Hindu)"