1st Edition
Gender and Neoliberalism The All India Democratic Women’s Association and Globalization Politics
By Elisabeth Armstrong
Copyright 2014
292 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
292 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
292 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book describes the changing landscape of women’s politics for equality and liberation during the rise of neoliberalism in India. Between 1991 and 2006, the doctrine of liberalization guided Indian politics and economic policy. These neoliberal measures vastly reduced poverty alleviation schemes, price supports for poor farmers, and opened India’s economy to the unpredictability of global... Read more
Introduction 1. Origins 2. Catalysts 3. Inter-Sectoral Praxis 4. Activist Research in Haryana 5. Anti-Casteism in Tamil Nadu 6. Anti-Violence in New Delhi and Chennai 7. AIDWA in the World. Conclusion.
Biography
Elisabeth Armstrong is an Associate Professor in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender at Smith College.
