Modernity, Tradition, and Indian Women

U. Kalpagam

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Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
21 December 2024

Cultural studies; Gender studies, gender groups; Sociology: customs & traditions

For women, the conundrum of modernity and tradition is an on-going puzzle of what aspects of modernity to appropriate and what aspects of tradition to retain in their everyday lives. Tracing the emergence of this conundrum in the nationalist debates on colonial modernity, Modernity, Tradition, and Indian Women argues that the everyday lives in contemporary times is animated by both the civilizational meta-narratives and the constitutional meta-narratives that keeps alive this conundrum of modernity and tradition. While societal gender scripts socialize women in families based on cultural ideologies, individuals struggle to expand their zones of freedom by rescripting their personal gender scripts in the direction of modernity. Rescripting a life of more freedom depends upon the changes in dispositions that cultural ideologies have for long instilled in men and women. Drawing evidence from marriage norms and partner choice in diverse contexts, religiosity, clothing and consumption, this book explores the ways in which women selectively appropriate aspects of modernity even while retaining traditions in their lives.

By: U. Kalpagam
Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 558g
ISBN: 9781666956023
ISBN 10: 1666956023
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 21 December 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction: The Conundrum of Tradition and Modernity Chapter 1: Modernity, Nation and Women Chapter 2: Marriage Norms, Choice, and Aspirations of Rural Women Chapter 3: Marriage Aspirations and Choice among Urban Women Chapter 4: Diasporic Marriage Alliances among the Tamils Chapter 5: Religiosity among Hindu Women in Chennai Chapter 6: Tradition and Modernity in Clothing and Dress Chapter 7: Culture, Consumption, and Women’s Subjectivity Chapter 8: Life Experiences, Resistance and Feminist Consciousness References Index About the Author

U. Kalpagam, PhD, is an independent scholar of economics and cultural anthropology.