{"product_id":"reproductive-politics-in-india-the-case-of-sex-selective-abortion","title":"REPRODUCTIVE POLITICS IN INDIA: THE CASE OF SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTION","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"89\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"89\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"270\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"106\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"151\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"131\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Josephine Kipgen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"199\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"180\" data-end=\"191\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"227\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"227\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"210\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9783031778629\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"239\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 276\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"270\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"270\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"258\"\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"275\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"299\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"777\"\u003eThis powerful academic monograph offers a deep, feminist exploration of \u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"414\"\u003esex-selective abortion (SSA) in India\u003c\/strong\u003e, situating the issue within its broader socio-political, historical, and cultural frameworks. Drawing from qualitative research and feminist methodologies, author \u003cstrong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"598\"\u003eJosephine Kipgen\u003c\/strong\u003e utilizes in-depth interviews with healthcare professionals and service providers in New Delhi alongside media content analysis to deliver a \u003cstrong data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"776\"\u003elayered and grounded study of SSA\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003eThe book tackles the structural forces behind SSA, such as entrenched \u003cstrong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"903\"\u003egender regimes, state policies, and societal norms\u003c\/strong\u003e, while also re-examining \u003cstrong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"947\"\u003ewomen’s agency\u003c\/strong\u003e in SSA decisions—challenging the dominant narratives that often portray women as passive victims. By engaging with feminist sociological theory, Kipgen moves beyond normative assumptions and brings forward the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003elived realities and complex choices\u003c\/strong\u003e faced by women in a deeply gendered society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eA distinctive feature of this work is its analysis of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003eSSA representation in Indian national newspapers\u003c\/strong\u003e, shedding light on how media discourse shapes public understanding and policy approaches. The combination of empirical fieldwork and media analysis makes this volume a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003ecritical resource for researchers, students, and advocates\u003c\/strong\u003e working in the fields of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1718\"\u003ereproductive rights, gender justice, feminist studies, and SRHR (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1956\"\u003eThis book will resonate with scholars across \u003cstrong data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1800\"\u003esocial sciences and humanities\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the intersection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003efeminist theory, reproductive politics, and media discourse in the Global South\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49990434062640,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9783031778629","price":1297.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/Reproductive_Politics_in_India.jpg?v=1756465434","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/reproductive-politics-in-india-the-case-of-sex-selective-abortion","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}