Persisting Patriarchy: Intersectionalities, Negotiations, Subversions 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Abraham, Kochurani (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030214877 ISBN-13: 9783030214876 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - General - Religion | Sexuality & Gender Studies - Social Science | Gender Studies |
Dewey: 201.708 |
Series: New Approaches to Religion and Power |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.02 lbs) 241 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book examines the operational dynamics of patriarchy that is deeply woven into the Indian cultural fabric and its persistence in spite of women advancing in Human Development Indices. In studying the situation of women of the Catholic Syrian Christian community of Kerala, South India, as a case of analysis, Kochurani Abraham identifies caste consciousness and religious prescriptions of this community as the main factors that intersect with gendered identity construction and succeed in keeping women within its patriarchal confines. While women do engage in negotiating patriarchy through what can be termed simulative, tactical, and 'agensic' bargains, this remains a 'politics of survival' as it does not challenge the established gender order. In this context, making a shift from 'politics of survival' to a 'politics of subversion' is imperative for challenging persisting patriarchies.
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