| Countering Gender Violence: Initiatives Towards Collective Action in Rajasthan Contributor(s): Mathur, Kanchan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761932445 ISBN-13: 9780761932444 Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Using rural Rajasthan as a case study, the author of this volume explores some crucial issues relating to the lives of the women in this region, and concludes that understanding violence and responses to violence are strongly influenced by cultural contexts and norms. The book: provides a theoretical framework by analyzing gender violence in the changing perspectives of development, health and human rights; examines the ways in which violence against women as been studied, and draws links between gender violence and power relations; analyzes the state's response to countering gender violence; discusses institutional measures and policy initiatives as mechanisms for redress and protection; provides case studies to illustrate these initiatives; and highlights the role of the three key Non-Government Oganizations (NGO's) in the state of Rajasthan, and their changing approaches over time to deal with the growing issues of gender violence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Violence In Society - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 362.88 |
| LCCN: 2004009691 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.04" W x 8.74" (1.21 lbs) 380 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using rural Rajasthan as a case study, the author of this volume explores some crucial issues relating to the lives of the women in this region, and concludes that understanding violence and responses to violence are strongly influenced by cultural contexts and norms. The book: provides a theoretical framework by analyzing gender violence in the changing perspectives of development, health and human rights; examines the ways in which violence against women as been studied, and draws links between gender violence and power relations; analyzes the state′s response to countering gender violence; discusses institutional measures and policy initiatives as mechanisms for redress and protection; provides case studies to illustrate these initiatives; and highlights the role of the three key Non-Government Oganizations (NGO′s) in the state of Rajasthan, and their changing approaches over time to deal with the growing issues of gender violence. |