{"product_id":"gender-and-work-international-perspectives","title":"GENDER AND WORK: international perspectives","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\u003eEditors\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sita Vanka, Rekha Pande, Bharat Chillakuri\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: 9788131609910\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 212\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\u003eThis volume presents an interdisciplinary examination of \u003cstrong\u003egender and work\u003c\/strong\u003e from both Indian and global perspectives. Gender is recognized as a social construct influencing not only personal identities but also societal roles, particularly in the context of labor and work. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of how gender operates at various levels of society, affecting women's participation in the workforce and their economic empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chapters span a diverse range of topics, including \u003cstrong\u003egender equity\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecareer choices\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ewomen's livelihoods\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003egender disability\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eeconomic empowerment\u003c\/strong\u003e. It also critiques existing theories of kinship and gender relations, as seen in the examination of matrilineal societies, and explores issues like \u003cstrong\u003eprostitution\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edomestic work\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003egendered roles in tourism\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003eimpact of neoliberalism\u003c\/strong\u003e on women's work in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of essays is valuable for professionals, scholars, and researchers interested in the evolving debates and practices around gender and work, offering fresh insights into how \u003cstrong\u003egender equality\u003c\/strong\u003e can be achieved in various sectors. The book also tackles real-life challenges faced by women in the workforce, providing both academic perspectives and practical solutions for societal change.\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\u003eSingle Daughters' Parent's Group: A Step towards Gender Equality in the Indian Context\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Aditi Akut and Manasi Akut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatrilineal Minangkabau: A Critique to the Universal Theory of Kinship and Gender Relations\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Aleena Sebastian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Feminist Perspective on Human Security: An Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Huma Parveen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen and the Feminized Peace: A New Alternative\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Sulagna Sen Sharma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePromises versus Realities: Myths of Women's Livelihoods in the Tourism Industry\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Neha Nimble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGender and Career Choice: A Study in Two Cities of Odisha\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Dutta Pattanaik\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGender Equity and the Engineering Workplace\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Shannon Pole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGender Disability in India: A Feminist Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Shilpa Das\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen's Work and Economic Empowerment: A Study of the Silk Industry in Assam\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Chandrama Goswami and Manisha Battacharjee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen Journalists in India: An Exploratory Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Chirasrota Jena\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWork and Value of Strike: A Paradox in the Performance of Aurat\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Anirban Kumar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEffects of Role Conflict and Ambiguity on Women Managers in Sub-Saharan African Universities\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Theonestina Katundano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeoliberalism and Informalization: A Structural Analysis of Women's Work in India\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Manasi Mahanty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFemale Domestic Workers: Transnational Migrants in the Global Economy\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Nargis Vasundhara\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmpowerment or Disempowerment: Veil\/Hijab Redefined\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Shakira Khatoon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWork Participation of Dalit Women in the Panchayati Raj Institutions: A Case Study in Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Menaka Shanmugam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProstitution: Work or Oppression?\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Amélie Mathieu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues of Adolescent Girls in Camp Labour Scheme: A Study in the Textile Sector in Tamil Nadu\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ Manimekalai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFemale Advancement by Unpacking Silence and Voice: A Fictional Empirical Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ S.D. 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