Neoliberalism and Women in India: Governmentality Perspectives

255 Pages·2019·2.062 MB·English

by  U. Kalpagam

Neoliberalism and Women in India

Neoliberalism and Women in India
Governmentality Perspectives
U. Kalpagam

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Contents
Preface ix
1 NeoliberalismandWomeninIndia:AFramework 1
2 MicrocreditandtheMakingofEntrepreneurialSelves 33
3 NeoliberalUrbanism,GoverningPractices,andWomen 67
4 TheNeoliberalCitizenandtheGendered“MedicalSubject” 101
5 AgingandtheGovernmentalityoftheAged 131
6 LifestylingFeminism:Fashion,ConsumerismandWomen 157
7 MappingtheWomen’sMovementinIndiaToday 181
8 Conclusion 209
References 217
AuthorIndex 231

SubjectIndex 235

AbouttheAuthor 241

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