Full Description
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. Drawing from extensive research and nuanced analyses by scholars across the country and a few scholars on India from outside the country, the handbook uncovers the intricate connections between gender inequalities, cultural norms and practices, and developmental trajectories that illuminate how these factors intersect and shape the lives of individuals, communities, and societies beyond India's borders.
The book encompasses discussions on the category of gender and the practice of gender studies, workspace economy, and technology. It explains the intricate intersections between gender, labour, migration, and informal economies, offering a deeper understanding of the composite factors that shape women as the workforce and their role within the workplace and the economy. It also delves into the multifaceted influences of culture on various aspects of society, including gender roles, language, agriculture, and development. The focus upon the sociocultural dimensions connected to the portrayal of gender in the media elaborated on how diverse media platforms, ranging from digital interfaces to televised serials, play a pivotal role in shaping and mirroring gender identities, roles, and societal norms within their specific environments. Most importantly, it critically engages with issues of education, marginalization, inclusion, and sustainable development. Case studies on marginalized communities such as the urban poor, elderly sweepers, and widows contribute to broader discourses on developmental paradigms vis-à-vis poverty and social exclusion.
Academics, researchers, and students interested in gender, culture, and development studies will find this handbook invaluable in understanding and addressing gender inequities, cultural imbalances, and development complexities. Policymakers, NGOs, and activists committed to social progress will appreciate the evidence-based insights enabling them for informed actions and policies that transcend conventional boundaries.
Contents
1. Prologue : A Sociological Tapestry: Intersectionality of Identities, Gender, Culture, and Development in the works of Prof. Antony Palackal 2. Introduction: Beyond Boundaries: Intersections of Gender, Culture and Development I. GENDER, IDENTITY AND POWER 3. Gender as a Category and as Practice: Trivial, Dangerous or just Routine 4. Beyond the Screen: Indigenous Women in Kerala and the Impact of Television 5. Urban Women Working in Modern India: Dynamics of Roles, Responsibilities and Decision making for Women in Informal sector 6. Skilful migration for Unskilled labour: The Sojourn of Malayali Women in Gulf Countries 7. Living Room Chronicles:Feminine Spaces in West Bengal Television Serials 8. Empowering Women in Kerala: The Transformative Impact of the Kudumbashree Program in Kerala II. CULTURE, FEMINITY AND SUBJECTIVITY 9. A Puzzle within a Paradox: The impact of gender and family structure on productivity, time allocation, and career attitudes in Kerala 10. Beyond the Life and the World of Widowhood: Precarity of Oppression and Discrimination 11. Celebrating the Feminine: Intersectionality of Nature, Culture and Woman 12. Gendering Labour: A Story of Stalled Revolution 13. Gender Identities Redefined - Decolonising Cultures in the Global South 14. Freedom in Flux: Transgender Community Shaping New Paradigms in Kerala 15.Gendered Digital Bodies: Social Norms through Digital Narcissism and Social Activism III. EDUCATION, IDEOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY 16. Doing a Sociology without Hegemony: Region, Language and Comparison 17. National Education Policy 2020 and the Quest for Justice 18. Women and the Institutional Cultures of Sociology in Kerala 19. Unmasking Patriarchal Narratives: Gender Dimensions in School Textbooks in Kerala 20. Cultural Resilience: Community Initiatives to Preserve Linguistic Heritage of Diasporas in Singapore 21. Identity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Sociological Explorations 22. Caste, Occupation and Educational Mobility: A study of the Weavers in Telangana Town IV. DEVELOPMENT INCLUSION AND SUSTAINIBILITY 23. Gender and Mobility: Examining their Interconnection in the Context of SHAKTI Scheme in Karnataka 24. Rites of Cultivation: Women, Development and Cultural Practices 25. Diabolic Intersectionality: Tribulations among City Sweepers in Mumbai 26. Gender and Sustainability Symbiosis in SEWA Cooperative: A Case of Holistic Development 27. Communism, Parliamentary Democracy and Development: An Analysis of the Political-Theoretical Line of E.M.S. Namboodiripad 28. Inclusive Policies and Exclusive Participation: A Study of Rural Women in the MGNREGS Scheme 29. The Quest for Urban Governance Reform in Kerala - An Unfinished Agenda 30.The Never-Ending Tale of Toxic Colonialism: The Case of Vilappilsala Struggle
