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Fields Of Protest: Women’s Movement in India
Raka Ray
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Description for Fields Of Protest: Women’s Movement in India
Paperback. Series: Social Movements, Protest, & Contention. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
A comparative analysis of women’s struggle for change in India.
The women’s movement in India has a long and rich history in which millions of women live, work, and struggle to survive in order to remake their family, home, and social lives. Whether fighting for safe contraception, literacy, water, and electricity or resisting sexual harassment, they are participating in vibrant and active women’s movements that are thriving in many parts of India today.
Fields of Protest explores the political and cultural circumstances under which groups of women organize to fight for their rights and self-worth. Starting with Bombay and Calcutta, Raka Ray ... Read moreUsing an innovative and comparative perspective, Ray offers a unique look at Indian activist women and adds a new dimension to the study of women’s movements on a global level. Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
Series
Social Movements, Protest, & Contention
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816631322
SKU
V9780816631322
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About Raka Ray
Raka Ray is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley.
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