Anglo-Indian Women in Transition: Pride, Prejudice and Predicament 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Sen, Sudarshana (Author) |
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ISBN: 9811046530 ISBN-13: 9789811046537 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - History | Asia - General - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
Dewey: 305.3 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.90 lbs) 202 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
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Publisher Description: The study considers two generations of Anglo-Indian women in post-colonial India, and their social interaction with their community. It explores Anglo-Indian women as part of a cultural whole and as participants in the mainstream cultural claims of India. It notably highlights the marginalisation of Anglo-Indian women in decision-making, focusing on the multiple patriarchal dominations they face, and how it impacts on their role within society. It argues that the historical gendering of the Anglo-Indian community has concrete consequences in terms of familial, cultural and organizational links with the diaspora, perceptions and attitudes of other Indian communities towards the Anglo-Indian community in schools, neighborhoods and workplaces and significant discriminations based on colour of skin, economic resources and conformity to gender stereotypes. Examining how different forms of race, class and gender discrimination intersect in the lives and experiences of Anglo-Indian women, this work provides insights into contemporary gender relations in India, and is a key read for scholars in gender and sociology, as well as minority and diaspora studies. |