Women and Work in South Asia

Regional Patterns and Perspectives

Deipica Bagchi, Saraswati Raju (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India)

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Routledge
06 January 1994

Cultural studies; Gender studies: women; Sociology: work & labour; Labour economics

Women's work in South Asia often remains invisible in official statistics and development research. This is

partly due to the inadequacy of the national data systems and partly because existing sociocultural constraints restrict women's participation in economic activities outside the domain of the family. The pattern of female labour participation in South Asia has distinct spatial dimension which cannot be explained in terms of economic rationale alone; the region-specific context defining women's roles remains vitally important. This book integrates different scales of analysis

and methodologies with indigenous and Western contributors combining macro and micro studies. Highlighting the 'public'

and private' domains of women's work, the book discusses both the inadequacies of nationally published data at an aggregate level and regional and locally-induced religious, cultural and societal contraints on gender relations. Setting contextually specific studies within a broader geographical framework Women and Work in South Asia explores the real connection between female autonomy and economic independence.

Edited by: Deipica Bagchi, Saraswati Raju (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 657g
ISBN: 9780415042499
ISBN 10: 0415042496
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 06 January 1994
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bagchi, Deipica; Raju, Saraswati

Reviews for Women and Work in South Asia: Regional Patterns and Perspectives

... a valuable collection of studies by social geographers, economists, and anthropologists who have gone beyond aggregate statistics and gender stereotypes to document patterns of female labor participation in various South Asian nations....the editors...also provide a useful review of many of the theoretical complexities that characterize informal and invisible labor. - CHOICE ... a welcome addition to the study of women's work. - Journal of Gender Studies