Democracy in the family [electronic resource] : insights from India / edited by Joy Deshmukh-Ranadive.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Deshmukh-Ranadive, Joy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--India.

Democracy.

Families--India.

Families.

Women--India--Social conditions.

Women.

India--Social conditions.

India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Sage, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Democracy in the Family: Insights from India is unique in the way it employs. diverse research methods to address the issue of justice in the family under the. common theme of examining whether the ethos of democracy is relevant to it. The. interface between principles of democracy inside and outside the home is explored. through the sub-themes of `Experiencing the Family`, `Expressing the Family`,. `Seeking Justice` and `Including the Excluded`. The topics covered range from. examinations of the institution of the family, the site of the household, practices. of householding and relationships

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Women Adjusting for Survival; The Light Shines through Gossamer Threads; Family in Feminist Songs; Resurrecting the Mother in Mata Hidimba; Sustaining Democracy within the Family through Family Courts; Private Concerns in Public Discourse; The Shalishi in West Bengal; Family, Gender and Masculinities; Placing Gender Equity in the Family Centre Stage; About the Editor and Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

93-5280-116-4

1-281-96570-7

9786611965709

81-321-0004-2

OCLC:

476230697