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Values Guiding The Use Of Public Spaces And Presence Of Women, Shweta Singh
Values Guiding The Use Of Public Spaces And Presence Of Women, Shweta Singh
Women's Studies & Gender Studies: Faculty Publications and Other Works
This paper articulates the concept of space and gender using illustrations from the cultural iconography of Hindu Goddesses. The boundary and control of public and private spaces leading to differences in toleration of women within them is discussed. I apply the popular conception of values outlined within Ramayana and Mahabharata texts as they impacted Goddess Sita and Princess Draupadi. I have juxtaposed this against the cultural construction of Rani from the Bollywood cinema Queen. The paper contributes to a discussion and reflection on the values that guide women’s visibility and access in public and private spaces as a likely factor …
Shobha De' Deconstructed For Maverick Feminism, Shweta Singh, Prerna Singh
Shobha De' Deconstructed For Maverick Feminism, Shweta Singh, Prerna Singh
Women's Studies & Gender Studies: Faculty Publications and Other Works
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Deconstructing ‘Gender And Development’ For ‘Identities Of Women’, Shweta Singh
Deconstructing ‘Gender And Development’ For ‘Identities Of Women’, Shweta Singh
Women's Studies & Gender Studies: Faculty Publications and Other Works
In this article, the gender and development paradigm is critically reviewed and an alternative framework of research –identities of women– is proposed. This article contends that the gender and development paradigm is primarily guided by the tenets of Western feminisms and economic development. The article also highlights other limitations of the paradigm, including its preoccupation with male–female inequalities, macro generalisations and symbolic representation of women and a limited inclusion of local contexts. The identities of women framework proposes to address the limitations of the gender and development paradigm by studying women's conception of their environment and women's understanding …