Land, Labour and Livelihoods
Indian Women's Perspectives
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Orlanda Ruthven, Meena Gopal, Bina Fernandez | ISBN: | 9783319408651 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing | Publication: | November 25, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Orlanda Ruthven, Meena Gopal, Bina Fernandez |
| ISBN: | 9783319408651 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication: | November 25, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book brings together a unique collection of theoretical and empirical analyses of women’s access to land, labour and livelihoods in contemporary India. The authors recognize that gender relations must be viewed intersectionally, along with other social relationships such as caste, ethnicity, religion, sexuality and age, in order to inform an integrated analysis of women’s persistent disadvantage in India. The chapters examine a diverse range of rural and urban livelihoods within sectors such as tea plantations, nursing, hair salons, sex work and waste collection. Documenting the shifts in these sectors in the context of economic liberalization, the authors offer insights on the challenges of development interventions as women negotiate shifts in their livelihood options. Written to engage, the contributions to this book will be of interest both to the general reader and to academics and practitioners in development and gender/women’s studies.
This book brings together a unique collection of theoretical and empirical analyses of women’s access to land, labour and livelihoods in contemporary India. The authors recognize that gender relations must be viewed intersectionally, along with other social relationships such as caste, ethnicity, religion, sexuality and age, in order to inform an integrated analysis of women’s persistent disadvantage in India. The chapters examine a diverse range of rural and urban livelihoods within sectors such as tea plantations, nursing, hair salons, sex work and waste collection. Documenting the shifts in these sectors in the context of economic liberalization, the authors offer insights on the challenges of development interventions as women negotiate shifts in their livelihood options. Written to engage, the contributions to this book will be of interest both to the general reader and to academics and practitioners in development and gender/women’s studies.
