Contemporary Gender Formations in India: In-between Conformity, Dissent and Affect

The book explores the developments in gender movements in India following the Delhi rape case and the ensuing protests in 2012, focusing on issues such as class, caste, sexuality, digital feminisms, and conflict zones. It analyzes and criticizes the complicity of the state and the court in reinforcing gender violence and delves into the #MeToo movement and the LoSHA. It calls for further debate and discussions of cyberspace, gender justice, sexual violence, male entitlement, and forms of neoliberal feminism.

Format: Hardback
Length: 354 pages
Publication date: 27 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The book delves into the complex and evolving landscape of gender movements in India over the past two decades, particularly in the aftermath of the Delhi rape case and the widespread protests in December 2012. Spanning a wide range of topics, including class, caste, sexuality, digital feminisms, and conflict zones, the chapters provide a critical documentation of the contemporary gendered formations and radicalisms in South Asia.

Through its exploration of anger, protest, and imaginations of resistance, the book showcases the newfound visibility that digital spaces have opened up to lend voice to survivors who have been let down by traditional justice mechanisms. It raises important questions regarding the individualization of modes of seeking justice as opposed to the collective voices that have traditionally been a hallmark of movements.

The volume also critically analyzes and critiques the complicity of the state and the court as agents of reinforcing gender violence, an issue that has not received enough attention from activists and scholars of violence. It further delves into the #MeToo movement and the LoSHA, as both have sparked contentious, controversial, and often conflicting debates on the nature of addressing sexual harassment, particularly in the workplace.

In conclusion, this volume calls for further debate and discussions of cyberspace, gender justice, sexual violence, male entitlement, and forms of neoliberal feminism. It will be of immense interest to scholars and researchers in the fields of women and gender studies, sociology and social theory, gender politics, political theory, democracy, protest movements, politics, media and the internet, political advocacy, and law and legal theory. It will also be a compelling read for anyone interested in gender justice and equal rights.

Weight: 840g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032433592