Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women
In the past century, South Asia underwent fundamental cultural, social, and political changes as many countries progressed from colonial dominations through nationalist movements to independence. These transformations have been intricately bound up with the spatiality of social life in the region, d...
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| description | In the past century, South Asia underwent fundamental cultural, social, and political changes as many countries progressed from colonial dominations through nationalist movements to independence. These transformations have been intricately bound up with the spatiality of social life in the region, drawing further attention to the significance of social spaces within transformative politics and identity formations.
Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women studies contemporary literature of South Asian women with a focus on gender, place, and identity. It contributes to the debate on gender identity and equality, spatial and social justice, women empowerment, marginalization, and anti-discrimination measures. Covering topics such as partition memory narrative, spatial mobility, and diasporic women’s lives, this book is an essential resource for students and educators of higher education, researchers, activists, government officials, business leaders, academicians, feminist organizations, sociologists, and researchers. |
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| spelling | usm-542362022-08-23T02:05:34Z http://eprints.usm.my/54236/ Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women Asl, Moussa Pourya H Social Sciences HQ The family. Marriage. Woman In the past century, South Asia underwent fundamental cultural, social, and political changes as many countries progressed from colonial dominations through nationalist movements to independence. These transformations have been intricately bound up with the spatiality of social life in the region, drawing further attention to the significance of social spaces within transformative politics and identity formations. Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women studies contemporary literature of South Asian women with a focus on gender, place, and identity. It contributes to the debate on gender identity and equality, spatial and social justice, women empowerment, marginalization, and anti-discrimination measures. Covering topics such as partition memory narrative, spatial mobility, and diasporic women’s lives, this book is an essential resource for students and educators of higher education, researchers, activists, government officials, business leaders, academicians, feminist organizations, sociologists, and researchers. IGI Global 2022 Book PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/54236/1/Gender%2C%20Place%2C%20and%20Identity%20of%20South%20Asian%20Women-2022.pdf Asl, Moussa Pourya (2022) Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women. IGI Global, Pennsylvania, United States. ISBN 9781668436288 https://www.igi-global.com/book/gender-place-identity-south-asian/285477 |
| spellingShingle | H Social Sciences HQ The family. Marriage. Woman Asl, Moussa Pourya Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women |
| title | Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women |
| title_full | Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women |
| title_fullStr | Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women |
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| title_short | Gender, Place, and Identity of South Asian Women |
| title_sort | gender, place, and identity of south asian women |
| topic | H Social Sciences HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
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