Narratives from the women's studies family : recreating knowledge / editors, Devaki Jain, Pam Rajput.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jain, Devaki, 1933-

Rajput, Pam, 1927-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women's studies--India.

Women's studies.

Women--India--Information services.

Women.

India.

Information services.

Physical Description:

388 pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Women's studies family

Place of Publication:

New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2003.

Contents:

1. From women's education to women's studies The long struggle for legitimacy / Neera Desai, Vina Mazumdar, Kamalini Bhansali 44

Section I Case studies of university-based women's studies centres

2. Blazing a quarter century trail Research Centre for Women's Studies, SNDT University / Maithreyi Krishnaraj 81

3. From cycle shed to powerhouse Centre for Women's Studies and Development, Panjab University / Pam Rajput 115

4. Integrating activism and academics Unit for Women's Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences / Chaya Datar 136

5. Catalysts and deterrents Women's Studies and Development Centre, University of Delhi / Susheela Kaushik 150

6. Being a woman is not enough Centre for Women's Studies and Development, Banaras Hindu University / Surinder Jetley 162

7. A challenging and inspiring journey School of Women's Studies, Jadavpur University / Jasodhara Bagchi 174

8. Towards justice Centre for Women's Studies, Calcutta University / Bharati Ray 188

9. Crossing boundary politics Centre for Women's Studies, Alagappa University / Regina Papa 197

10. Taking wings within a university: Many struggles, a few successes Women's Studies Research Centre, Maharaja Sayaji Rao University / Amita Verma 223

11. From presence to identity Women's Studies Centre, Mysore University / Rameshwari Varma 244

Section II Case studies of women's studies centres outside the university

12. Building a service station brick by brick Institute of Social Studies Trust / Devaki Jain 259

13. Nurturing links between scholarship and activism The story of Anveshi / Anveshi Research Centre for Women's Studies 287

14. The discourse between studies, institutions and critical pedagogy Centre for Women's Development Studies / Kumud Sharma 300

Section III Individual scholars

15. My journey into women's studies / V.S. Elizabeth 317

16. Full circle Women's studies sans institutions / Leela Gulati 336

17. Oppositional imaginations / Uma Chakravarti 355.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0761996958

0761997873

8178291673

8178292319

OCLC:

49750221