E-Book, Englisch, 203 Seiten
Reihe: Local and Urban Governance
Banerjee / Samanta Negotiating Terrain in Local Governance
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-60663-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
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Freedom, Functioning and Barriers of Women Councillors in India
E-Book, Englisch, 203 Seiten
Reihe: Local and Urban Governance
ISBN: 978-3-030-60663-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This book explores and analyses women’s participation in local urban governance in West Bengal, India. It is developed from empirical research with in-depth understanding of ground situations of freedom, functioning and obstacles of women councilors in India. The central idea of this book revolves around two central research questions: 1. How are women’s positions and spaces changing due to their political participation in the urban local governance? and 2. What are the major hurdles they face in their day to day lives barring their emancipation?
The main strength of the book lies in the in-depth grounded research in four small cities (Darjiling, Balurghat, Raniganj and Hugli-Chinsurah) using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. This volume can be considered as a reference book for Gender Studies, Women’s Studies, Urban Governance, Women and Policy Research, Gender Development Studies.