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Routledge Handbook of Gender, Culture, and Development in India / edited by N. B. Lekha and Pradeep Kumar M.
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First edition.
Published/Created
Abingdon, England : Routledge, [2025]
©2025
Description
1 online resource (471 pages)
Details
Subject(s)
Women
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India
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Kerala
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Social conditions
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Economic development
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India
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Kerala
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Intersectionality (Sociology)
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India
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Kerala
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Kerala (India)
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Social conditions
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Editor
Lekha, N. B.
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Kumar M., Pradeep
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Series
Routledge international handbooks.
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Routledge International Handbooks Series
Summary note
In this handbook, Lekha, Kumar M. and their team of contributors embark on a transformative exploration of 'Intersectionality' in the Indian context, where gender, culture, and development intersect to shape the destinies of diverse groups.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on print version record.
Contents
Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Editors
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
1 Prologue: A Sociological Tapestry - Intersectionality of Identities, Gender, Culture, and Development in the Works of Prof. Antony Palackal
Sociology of Identities
Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Culture
Sociology of Development
A New Methodology and Pedagogy for Cultural Analysis
A Critical Appraisal
Conclusion
References
2 Introduction: Beyond Boundaries - Intersections of Gender, Culture, and Development
The Evolving Discourse On Gender in India
Cultural Kaleidoscope
Holistic Exploration of Development in India
Gender, Culture, and Development Praxis: Insights From India
Part I Gender, Identity, and Power
3 Gender as a Category and as Practice: Trivial, Dangerous Or Just Routine
Introduction
Approach, Argument, and the Conceptual Framework
Exploring Common Sense
Trivial and Partial: But Then Why Dangerous?
A Deceptively Easy Acceptance of Gender Studies and Programs
Notes
4 Beyond the Screen: Indigenous Women in Kerala and the Impact of Television
Mass Media and Social Development
Television and Indigenous/Rural Communities
Adivasis of Wayanad, Kerala
Methodology
Diffusion of Television in the Community
Breaking Down the Barrier of Communication
Teaching New Relations of Space and Body
Promoting a New Ethos of Consumerism
Reconstructing the Gender Roles: Support for Women
5 Urban Women Working in Modern India: Dynamics of Roles, Responsibilities, and Decision-Making for Women in Informal Sector
Roles and Responsibilities
Work-Related Responsibilities.
Street Vendors
Home-Based Workers
Domestic Workers
Perspective of Family Members and Friends
Family-Related Responsibilities
Perspectives of Family Members and Friends
Impact On Health and Well-Being
Substance Abuse
Role of Formal Education in the Lives of the Women
Participant's Education
Participant's Children's Education
Women and Decision-Making
Childhood, Education, and Marriage
Family- and Children-Related Decisions
Financial Decisions
Leisure Activities and Travel
Health
Community-Related Decisions
Dynamics of Roles, Responsibilities, and Decision-Making
6 Skilful Migration for Unskilled Labour: The Sojourn of Malayali Women in Gulf Countries
The Skill Set
Migration Categories of Female Domestic Workers From Kerala to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries
Survival Strategies of Regular Migrants
Language
Food
Work
Emotional Difficulties
Behaviour of the Employer
Skilful Survival of Irregular Migrants
The Way Forward
Skill Training and Certification
Skill Matching
Upskilling and Validation
Collaboration With Major Stakeholders
Participatory and Gender-Inclusive Policies and Measures
7 Living Room Chronicles: Feminine Spaces in Bengali Television Serials
Women in Regional TV Serials
Gendered Spaces: Theoretical Lenses
The Study
Demographic Snapshot of Survey Participants
"Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni" (July 24, 2017 to February 13, 2022 On Zee Bangla)
Prathama Kadambini (March 16, 2020 to February 28, 2021 On Star Jalsa)
8 Empowering Women in Kerala: The Transformative Impact of the Kudumbashree Program
Introduction.
Empowerment
Kudumbashree: A Beacon of Women's Empowerment in Grassroots Development
Functions of Kudumbashree
Impact of Kudumbashree
The Three Program Domains of Kudumbashree
Economic Empowerment
Microfinance
Social Empowerment
Destitute Free Kerala
Nine-Point Risk Parameters (Rural)
Additional Eight-Point Risk Parameters (Rural)
Nine-Point Risk Parameters (Urban)
Additional Ten-Point Risk Parameters (Urban)
Women Empowerment
Gender Self-Learning Program
Gender Sensitization Program
Plan of Action: Strategies and Activities
State Gender Resource Centre
Community Counsellors
Service Provided
Outcomes of the Community Counselling Program
Kudumbashree: Consultancy
Sustainable Development
Kudumbashree: An Agent of Change
Twenty-Five Years of Kudumbashree: Social Commitment
Part II Culture, Femininity, and Subjectivity
9 A Puzzle Within a Paradox: The Impact of Gender and Family Structure On Productivity, Time Allocation, and Career Attitudes in Kerala, India
Introduction and Literature Review
The Context of Kerala, India
Methods
Independent Variables
Dependent Variables
Results
Conclusions
10 Beyond the Life and the World of Widowhood: Precarity of Oppression and Discrimination
The State of Widowhood in India
Studies On Widows in Kerala Context
Field Observations and Reflections
Beyond the Word: Lived Realities
11 Celebrating the Feminine: Intersectionality of Nature, Culture, and Woman
Navigating the Gender Paradox: Insights Into Nayar Women
Nature-Culture Continuum
Rhythms of Womanhood: Exploring Femininity in Rituals, Customs, and Festivals
Beyond Blood: The Ritualistic Layers of Thirandukuli in Womanhood.
Thiruvathira and Pooram Celebrations: Revering Kamadevan (Sexual God)
Kanyarkali
Kavu, Serpent Gods, and the Matrilineal Celebration of Women in Nature
Theyyam, Women, and Nature's Subversion
Women's Kinship With Nature
Imposed Boundaries: Nature and the Feminine in Colonial Times
Ecological Dichotomy: Nature-Culture Divide
12 Gendering Labour: The Story of Stalled Revolution
Gendered Body: A Site of (Social) Reproduction
Gendered Body: A Site of Production
The Women Labourers of Plantation
Feminisation of Labour Force
Feminisation of Resistance
13 Gender Identities Redefined: Decolonizing Cultures in the Global South
Colonization in the Global South
The Decolonial Turn
The Effects of Colonization On Gender and Transgenderism in Brazil
The Effects of Colonization On Gender and Transgenderism in India
New Possibilities From Queer Theory
14 Freedom in Flux: Transgender Community Shaping New Paradigms in Kerala
Background
Type of Transgenders
Policy Discourse
The Problem
Approach and Methodology
Case Study 1: Tessa's Journey to Becoming a Renowned Makeup Artist
Case Study 2: Maria and John - A Journey of Gender Swap Marriage
Case Study 3: Maria - A Resilient Transwoman's Journey
Case Study 4: Veni - A Transgender Poetess and Activist in Kerala
FGD Narratives
Discussion: Impact of Transgender Policy in Kerala
Kerala's Landmark Transgender Policy
Transformative Outcomes
15 Gendered Digital Bodies: Narrating Social Norms Through Digital Narcissism and Social Activism
Social Media Use: Indian and Kerala Scenario
Digitality
Methodology.
What Is Gendered Digital Bodies?
Social Norms to Digital Norms
Gender Narratives in Digital Narcissism and Facebook
Socio-Digital Norms and Digital Narcissism
Gender and Social Activism
Does Social Norm Transition to Digital Norms?
Part III Education, Ideology, and Pedagogy
16 Doing Sociology Without Hegemony: Region, Language, and Comparison
Comparison and the Empirical
Doing Sociology
Caste and Race
Locating Region
Marking a Region: Rajasthan
Making a Region: Kerala
The Language of Research
An Application and a Conclusion
17 National Education Policy 2020 and the Quest for Social Justice
What Guides NEP 2020?
The Apparently 'Progressive' Appeal in NEP 2020
Areas of Grave Concern
Things Need to Be Democratically Challenged
18 Women and the Institutional Cultures of Sociology in Kerala
Women as Students
Women as Teachers
Women as Writers
Women as a Subject of Study for Sociology in Kerala
Conclusion: Women and the Institutional Cultures of Sociology in Kerala
19 Unmasking Patriarchal Narratives: Gender Dimensions in School Textbooks in Kerala
Gender Narratives in School Books - An Empirical Gaze
Patriarchy Unmasked
Caregiver Role - Gender Dimensions
Cooking, Serving Food, and Doing Dishes
Buying Things and Managing Money
Home Maintenance
Pictures of Washing Clothes
Gendered Play in the House
Gendered Roles and Positions of the Parents
Signs of Optimism
Discussion
20 Cultural Resilience: Community Initiatives to Preserve Linguistic Heritage of Diasporas in Singapore
The South Indian Community in Singapore
Role of Indian Languages in Education.
Literature Review.
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ISBN
1-04-010536-X
1-003-47491-8
1-04-010534-3
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