Divided Spaces: Discourse On Social Exclusion and Women in India [Hardcover]

ABOUT THE BOOK:- Social exclusion has become one of the important themes in contemporary social policy debates in both the developed and developing countries. It has become central to policy and academic discourse in Western Europe, and increasingly in other parts of the globe. In India, the exclusion discourse is closely linked with a wide range of socio-economic inequality. The most rigorous form of exclusion is practiced by the institution of caste, followed by religion, ethnicity and gender. The contours of the exclusion perpetuated by these variables constantly change with the context, time and space. Many social groups in India have been experiencing some form of inequality or social exclusion. Across social groups, women face exclusion and discrimination in many areas of life, though their status varies significantly according to their social and ethnic backgrounds. The history of civilisation shows that women were excluded from the public sphere. There are separate spaces for women and men. By tradition also, the public sphere is male domain and women have been confined to their homes (private sphere) and relegated to the background. Divided Spaces: Discourse on Social Exclusion and Women in India make a unique contribution to the literature on social exclusion and inclusion. This book explores several forms of social exclusion in the context of India and brings together leading scholars from several of the disciplines that have developed concepts of exclusion and various dimensions of exclusion/inclusion. It is hoped that this volume contributes to our understanding of the complexities of social exclusion and provide policymakers with guidance for corrective policies and social inclusion to combat the different forms of social exclusion. This book is useful and essential reading for students and scholars of political science, sociology, anthropology, history and cultural studies. It will also strike sparks with those with a professional research interest in social exclusion/inclusion. About The Author:- Durga P Chhetri is Assistant Professor in Political Science at Southfield College, Darjeeling, West Bengal. He received M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Bengal. He has research interests in decentralisation, governance, rural development, gender studies, and social exclusion/inclusion. His publications include Decentralised Governance and Development in India (2012); Politics, Society and Development: Insights from Sikkim (co-edited with M. Yasin 2012); and Sikkim Chronicle (2010). He has also published several articles on the subject of social protection/security, gender equality, rural development, decentralisation, rural/urban and e-governance, capacity building and politics of inclusion in national and international journals. Contents:- Contents, Preface, Acknowlegements, Abbreviations, List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Contributors,. Introduction, Durga P. Chhetri,. Social Ex(in)clusion and Women: An Indian, Perspective, Raghunath Ghosh,. A Jurisprudential Discussion on Social, Exclusion, Gangotri Chakraborty,. Exiled Indoors: Divine Discourses and Social, Ex(in)clusion of Women, Shelly Parul Bhadwal,. Conflict Induced Widowhood and the Right, to State Assistance: A Case Study of Manipur, Upasana Mahanta and Samrat Sinha 9 Divided Spaces,. Social Exclusion and the Tribes of Bankura, in West Bengal: A Note on Violation of, Human Rights, Sandip Kumar Ghatak,. The Confluence of Praxis: Ex/Inclusion,, Development and Gender, Priyanka Nandy,. Negotiating Gender: An Account on the, Struggles of Dalit Women Activists in Kerala, Deepika Rose Alex, 9. Narrations of ‘Exclusion’: The Autobiographical, Accounts by Women of, Alternative Orientations in Chhi! Tumi Naaki, Kaustav Chakraborty,. Portray of Women in Recent Mainstream, Hindi Films : A Case Study, Pallav Mukhopadhyaya,. Social Inclusion of Women and Decentralisation, Reforms: Evidence from India, Durga P. Chhetri,. Social Exclusion of Religious Minorities in, India, Pawan Gurung,. Empowerment of Women and Inclusive, Governance in India, Anil Rajak, Index The Title 'Divided Spaces: Discourse On Social Exclusion and Women in India written/authored/edited by Durga P. Chhetri', published in the year 2014. The ISBN 9788121212250 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 272 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Women Studies. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-