Research Catalog

Title

Women, media, and, violence / edited by Vidya Jain, Rashmi Jain.

Publication

• Jaipur : Rawat Publications, [2016]
• ©2016

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Additional Authors

• Jain, Rashmi,
• Jain, Vidya,

Description

xi, 260 pages; 23 cm

Summary

"In patriarchal societies all over the world women experience subordination on a daily basis regardless of the class to which they belong. Women have been treated as the 'other' who required subordination, control, and differential treatment. Whether it is economic security, food security, health security, personal or political security, women and young girls are affected in very specific ways due to their physical, emotional, and material differences, and also due to the important social, economic, and political inequalities existing between women and men. Despite constitutional provisions and affirmative action by the government to bring in gender equality, women still face many challenges. The recent spate of violence and rapes provoking widespread public outrage and unprecedented protests has led to a serious debate over the strategies and approaches that need to evolve to counteract threats towards the safety of women. The included essays attempt to analyze and understand the myriad of issues concerning women in contemporary society. Some of the articles offer media and literary reflections on gender issues. This book will be useful for scholars interested in gender and media studies." --Amazon.com.

Subjects

• Women
• Sexual harassment
• Family violence
• Violence
• Mass Media
• India
• Women in mass media
• Social Discrimination
• Women > Violence against > India
• Sexual Harassment

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction / Vidya Jain and Rashmi Jain -- Gandhian feminism: the question of women's dignity and honor / Vidya Jain -- Engendering security through egalitarianism / Bernedette Muthien -- Revisiting feminist thought in contemporary times / Rashmi Jain -- She must not accept, she must challenge / Ranjit Kaur and Sapna Newar -- Women's indecent portrayal in media / Chanchal Sinha and Prateeksha Tyagi -- Child sexual abuse: unearthing the quiet corners of 'Home' / Ritu Sen -- Indian fiction: (W) Righting the wrongs of women's word and world / Ruchi Sharma -- Emotional abuse: the invisible wounds of women / Priyanka Sharma -- Traditions, honour, and women security in a global context / Ramesh Kumar -- Gender inequality and women's empowerment: a comparative analysis of Kerala and Rajasthan / Rameshwar Jat and Rinku Bala -- Social protection of women workers in informal sector in India: scenario and significance / Subrata S. Satapathy -- Work without fear: combating workplace sexual harassment / Shikha Sharma -- Domestic violence against women: a study / Chandra Kumari -- Nutritional status of middle aged urban women in Jaipur / Kanika Varma and Aachu Agarwal -- Twilight years: problems and support system focusing women / Shubha Dube and Pooja Sharma.

ISBN

• 9788131607657
• 8131607658

LCCN

2016330685

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library