ABSTRACT
This book maps the intersections between sociology and feminism in the Indian context. It retrieves the lives and work of women pioneers of and in sociology, asking crucial questions of their feminisms and their sociologies. The chapters address the experiential realities of women in the field, pedagogical issues, methodological frameworks, mentoring processes and artistic engagements with academic work. The volume’s strength lies in bringing together Indian scholars from diverse social backgrounds and regions, reflecting on the specificity of the Indian social sciences. The chapters cover a range of key areas, including sexuality, law, environment, science and medicine.
This volume will greatly interest students, teachers, researchers and practitioners of sociology, women’s studies, gender studies and feminism, politics and postcolonial studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|92 pages
Reading and writing early women in sociology
chapter 2|22 pages
Reclaiming Neera Desai’s sociological legacy
part II|72 pages
Pedagogies and mentoring: living processes
chapter 5|23 pages
Sociology, feminism and mentoring
part III|143 pages
Substantive transformations