An accessible tour of feminist thinking through Indian debates on the family, the body, sexuality, desire and the law.
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An accessible tour of feminist thinking through Indian debates on the family, the body, sexuality, desire and the law.
An argument for women's freedom to take risks and make choices, against protection that becomes control.
A reader on the history and debates of Indian feminism, from colonial reform to contemporary politics.
Chandra Talpade Mohanty
Collects Mohanty's essays, including 'Under Western Eyes', on decolonising feminism and building solidarity across borders.
A primer on the idea of gender and how it is produced in the family, at work and in culture. Part of the Theorizing Feminism series.
Shows how caste is kept in place by controlling women's sexuality, marriage and labour, and why caste and gender have to be studied together.
A clear introduction to how patriarchy works, drawing on Indian and global examples. Part of the Theorizing Feminism series.
Rajeswari Sunder Rajan
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Essays on how women are represented in Indian culture and politics, from sati to television and rape.
Questions feminism's reliance on law and rights through debates on abortion, sexual violence and the Uniform Civil Code.
A short introduction to the difference between sex and gender and why it matters.
A short, plain-spoken introduction to patriarchy, written for workshops and first-time readers.
Shilpa Phadke, Sameera Khan and Shilpa Ranade
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Argues that women's right to loiter in the city, without purpose or excuse, is the real test of their access to public space.
A wide-ranging reader of key writing from Indian women's studies and the women's movement.