Zealous Reformers, Deadly Laws This book by one of the pioneers of the contemporary women s rights movement in India combines insights gathered from deep engagement with the lives and coping strategies of ordinary women. These essays exemplify a tenacious, logical, and s
| TITLE | : | Zealous Reformers, Deadly Laws |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.74 (473 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0761936378 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| PAGES | : | 432 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 2008-09-18 |
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This book by one of the pioneers of the contemporary women s rights movement in India combines insights gathered from deep engagement with the lives and coping strategies of ordinary women. With first hand knowledge of the workings of legislation and the law enforcement machinery in India, the author attempts to explain why laws enacted for the ostensible purpose of strengthening women s rights end up producing such dismal results. These essays exemplify a tenacious, logical, and sincere effort to understand what measures of reform work or don t work in the real world and the author s willingness to revise and refine her own assumptions and interventions in order to synchronize with the requirements and aspirations of India s diverse women. This is an honest attempt at stock taking of the author s own role in the women s movement and a critical evaluation of feminist interventions for le
Editorial :
The author writes lucidly and avoids academic jargon. This is a valuable book both for scholars of women’s studies as well as for laypersons interested in women’s issues.
(Telegraph)
Kishwar's tome is as much for the sceptic as for the realist. It has a lesson in rationalism for those who feel that laws are often toothless when it comes to fighting injustice. It also offers enough meat for a rationalist to chew on. Not only because it offers realistic solutions to issues concerning our society, but because it is sincere in stressing the need for real reform and is an honest attempt to look within the world of activism Kishwar is familiar with for almost three decades now.
(The Hindu)
A very exhaustive work and provides useful insights into social issues. It will b
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Only missing piece is more investigation of Arlen's emotional and psychological dynamic and how it may have impacted his marriage.. He thereby does little to discourage readers from fallaciously inferring that if they oppose capitalism they must favor the particular system he is proposing (notice how even the book's title, "Parecon: Life After Capitalism," encourages this fallacy). Good luck. I find it highly informative, and it helped me to put all of the MRA claims and activity that I had come across into
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