{"product_id":"the-subaltern-indian-woman-domination-and-social-degradation","title":"The Subaltern Indian Woman: Domination and Social Degradation","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Prem Misir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Palgrave Macmillan\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: 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9789811695957\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 312 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSale Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e: This edition may not be sold outside India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis compelling volume shines a powerful light on the lives of indentured Indian women who endured immense hardship and oppression while working on European-owned plantations during and after the 19th century. Positioned at the intersection of race, caste, gender, and class exploitation, these women’s stories are brought to life through scholarly analyses and historical case studies that reveal both their suffering and their resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by Prem Misir, \u003cem\u003eIndentured Indian Women in the Indian Diaspora\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the colonial and patriarchal systems that dehumanized these women, while also tracing their latent connection to early women's abolition movements in India. The book explores the gendered dynamics of indenture, the politics of visibility, and the social legacies of these women in diasporic communities across Suriname, Fiji, Jamaica, South Africa, and the Caribbean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn out of the 2017 centennial event commemorating 100 years since the abolition of the indenture system (1834–1917), the volume features contributions from leading scholars including Brij V. Lal, Indrani Sen, Shobna Nijhawan, and Verene Shepherd. Through chapters like \u003cem\u003eKunti’s Cry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eConceiving the Coolie Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFallen Through the Nationalist and Feminist Grids of Analysis\u003c\/em\u003e, the book offers a multidimensional examination of women’s roles, agency, resistance, and the lasting cultural impact of indentured labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential read for researchers, historians, and anyone interested in diaspora studies, gender studies, postcolonialism, and the socio-political history of Indian migration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50002365907248,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9789811695957","price":1167.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/The_Subaltern_Indian_Woman.jpg?v=1756464434","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-subaltern-indian-woman-domination-and-social-degradation","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}