{"product_id":"gender-law-and-social-transformation-in-india","title":"GENDER, LAW AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION IN INDIA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ajailiu Niumai, Abha Chauhan\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 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789819982141\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an insightful analysis of gender, law, and social transformation in India, focusing on the intersections of women-centered laws and the social order that often perpetuates inequality and discrimination. Through a comprehensive collection of essays, the book delves into various issues such as domestic violence, dowry crimes, sexual abuse, child marriages, property rights, trafficking, prostitution, ‘honor’ killings, and more. It explores how laws, while designed to protect, often maintain the status quo and reinforce stereotypical notions about women’s roles in society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter provides a nuanced examination of Indian statutes, discussing their enactment and the challenges surrounding the protection of women’s rights. The essays explore personal experiences with laws in both the public and private domains, providing firsthand perspectives on how legal frameworks interact with societal norms. The book is an essential resource for academics, researchers, policy-makers, and gender studies scholars seeking to understand and address the complex legal issues faced by women in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e – Ajailiu Niumai, Abha Chauhan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuman Trafficking, Prostitution, and Child Trafficking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eState, Law, and Prevention of Child Marriage and Child Trafficking – Biswajit Ghosh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrent Trends in Human Trafficking, Modus Operandi, and Law in India – Ajailiu Niumai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Trafficking, Prostitution, and the Law – Sobhagmal C. Bhandari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCircumscribed Health: Whacked Body’s Struggle for Right – Nibedita Bayen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSexual Harassment and Related Criminal Acts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSection 498A of Indian Penal Code: A Legal Instrument for Social Change – Uma Devi Bellary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSexual Violence Against Girl Child: A Conspiracy of Social and Legislative Laws – Juhie Mohan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePracticability of Anti-Sexual Harassment Law: A Feminist Analysis of Jurisprudential Crisis of the Indian Legal System – Guinea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the Stories of Elopement: Understanding ‘Honour’ Crimes in India – Rani Rohini Raman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomestic Violence Against Women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomestic Violence Against Women: Law and Practice in India – Y. Vishnupriya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf Negotiations and Reframing: Law’s Response to Domestic Violence in Assam – Sawmya Ray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomestic Violence Against Women in Rural Areas of Jammu District: An Analysis – Saranjit Kaur\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGender and Legal Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGender, Law, and Rights of Permanent Residents in Jammu and Kashmir: From the Lens of Article 370 and Beyond – Abha Chauhan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan Farmers Management of Irrigation Systems Act Unfasten Agrarian Gender Order? Some Evidences from Tamil Nadu – K. Gulam Dasthagir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Contraception to Assisted Conception: A History of Women’s Movement for Reproductive Health Rights in India – Dipti Tripathi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAjailiu Niumai\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Sociology and Head of the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion \u0026amp; Inclusive Policy at the University of Hyderabad. With a Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, she is an expert in gender studies, the Indian diaspora, and North East India studies. Her work includes numerous publications in journals such as \u003cem\u003eEconomic \u0026amp; Political Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIndian Journal of Gender Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, and she is a member of several prestigious committees and organizations, including the Indian Sociological Society and the International Sociological Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbha Chauhan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor at the Department of Sociology at the University of Jammu. Her research interests include gender, community, kinship, and conflict, with an emphasis on borderland studies. She holds a Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and has received several international fellowships. Chauhan is an active member of the Indian Sociological Society and the Indian Association for Women's Studies, and has contributed to numerous conferences, journals, and publications.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49990822134064,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9789819982141","price":1297.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/Gender_law_and_social_transformation_in_India.jpg?v=1756465267","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/gender-law-and-social-transformation-in-india","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}