Resisting Injustice
The article discusses the history of the women's movement in India in the 20th century. Topics include the role of Dalit women in the long heritage of resistance struggles in the country, the rise of the second wave of the women's movement which took up issues concerning women including do...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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The University of North Carolina Press
2016
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Cross currents
Year: 2016, Volume: 66, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-226 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Feminist movement
/ Non-violent resistance
/ Injustice
/ Protest
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RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBM Asia ZC Politics in general |
Further subjects: | B
Women
B Hijab (Islamic clothing) B Feminism B Dalit women B Violence B Alcoholism B Family Violence B History B India |
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Summary: | The article discusses the history of the women's movement in India in the 20th century. Topics include the role of Dalit women in the long heritage of resistance struggles in the country, the rise of the second wave of the women's movement which took up issues concerning women including domestic violence, alcoholism and state-sponsored violence, and women's resistance to veiling or wearing of hijab, head scarves and long sleeves. |
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ISSN: | 1939-3881 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Cross currents
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/cros.12179 |