{"product_id":"gender-and-human-rights-narratives-on-macro-micro-realities","title":"Gender and Human Rights: Narratives on Macro-Micro Realities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bishnu C. Barik\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131603703\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together voices from the margins to address gendered violence and sex-based discrimination. The essays, presented at two national seminars organized by the School of Social Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, in 2004 and 2005, shed light on the lived experiences of women in prostitution, queer women, tribal women, and minority women. Through these voices, the book explores a variety of critical issues, such as the dangers of the Uniform Civil Code in a communally charged climate, workplace harassment, and the cultures of violence that are legitimized through dress codes, sex roles, and job segregation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book critically examines the dehumanizing language used by the mainstream media and society to refer to women in prostitution, highlighting their collective agency in resisting dominant narratives. It also touches upon the intersection of sexual rights and reproductive rights, particularly in the context of sex work, with a nuanced understanding of the violence faced by sex workers. Further, the powerlessness of rural women in making reproductive choices is discussed, alongside the challenges they face in accessing contraception due to inadequate healthcare systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe violation of tribal women's rights within their communities and through the negligence of state mechanisms is another focal point of the book. These essays aim to bring attention to the various layers of discrimination and violence faced by marginalized women and offer a deeper understanding of their struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Details of essays and discussions featured in the book)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBishnu C. Barik is the Director of the School of Social Sciences at Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded. He has written extensively on agrarian structure, migration, weaker sections, irrigation, and water management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePushpesh Kumar\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches sociology at the School of Social Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, with a focus on gender, sexuality, and pedagogical issues. He was a British Academy Fellow at the London School of Economics in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsha S. Sarode\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches social work at the School of Social Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded. Her research primarily focuses on development, displacement, and atrocities against Dalits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50011279917360,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_8131603709","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61D8ol7d4uL.jpg?v=1756393816","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/gender-and-human-rights-narratives-on-macro-micro-realities","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}