{"product_id":"gender-culture-and-honour-gender-audit-of-punjab-and-haryana","title":"GENDER, CULTURE AND HONOUR: Gender Audit of Punjab and Haryana","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\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\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rajesh Gill\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\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131610992\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 392\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePunjab and Haryana, two of India's most economically advanced states, have long attracted the attention of media, scholars, and development experts. These states are paradoxically known for their agricultural success, but also for significant \u003cstrong\u003egender discrimination\u003c\/strong\u003e, challenging the assumption that economic development naturally leads to gender equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is based on a comprehensive research project titled \u003cstrong\u003e\"Cultural Fixation on Honour: A Gender Audit of Punjab and Haryana\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, conducted at the UGC Centre at Panjab University, Chandigarh, from 2011 to 2017. The study extensively explores the \u003cstrong\u003egender dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e in these regions, focusing on the lived experiences of women through in-depth fieldwork conducted in twelve villages. The research uses an ethnographic approach to capture the voices of both women and men, placing their narratives in the context of \u003cstrong\u003ecaste\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ereligion\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eculture\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003etradition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book uncovers the ongoing gender inequalities that persist in these progressive states, highlighting key issues such as \u003cstrong\u003efemale foeticide\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003echild marriage\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003egender-based violence\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edenial of equal life opportunities\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003emarital rape\u003c\/strong\u003e. It provides rich first-hand accounts that illustrate the paradox of development alongside entrenched gender biases, presenting a complex picture of gender relations in rural India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural History of Punjab and Haryana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigning Research: The Qualitative Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapturing the Field: Narratives and Inferences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen’s Empowerment: The Ground Reality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Panchayats: Patriarchy Writ Large\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia, Public Policy and Legislation: A Gender Audit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGender Equations Today: A Cultural Fixation!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRajesh Gill\u003c\/strong\u003e is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at Panjab University, Chandigarh, with over 32 years of teaching experience. She has taught courses in \u003cstrong\u003eSociological Theory\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEpistemology\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eResearch Methodology\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eUrban Sociology\u003c\/strong\u003e. With a strong academic background, she has authored five books and over 90 research articles. Her previous works include \u003cstrong\u003e\"Social Change in Urban Periphery\" (1991)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Slums as Urban Villages\" (1994)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Gender, Patriarchy and Violence\" (2017)\u003c\/strong\u003e. She has also led several research projects, contributing significantly to the field of gender studies and sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50008933597488,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131610992","price":907.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81QyWmsOb0L.jpg?v=1756393946","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/gender-culture-and-honour-gender-audit-of-punjab-and-haryana","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}