Rajesh Rai and Peter Reeves
‘Diaspora’ is an ancient word, derived from a Greek term that refers to the act of sowing or scattering seeds. Historically connected with the dispersal of the Jewish people,
Reviewed by: Kalyani Menon-Sen
B.S. Chimni, Saman Kelegama, Mustafizur Rahman and Linu Mathew Philip
This is a compilation of articles written by various academic researchers belonging to one of two backgrounds: law and economics (in particular international trade).
Reviewed by: Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay
Jaya Arunachalam and U. Kalpagam
Starting from the inception of women’s studies at a visible level after 1975, the primary focus of scholars in South Asia has been the identification and examination of certain aspects of society which situated women in a different context from those of the western countries.
Reviewed by: Paramjit S. Judge
Sumit Sarkar and Tanika Sarkar
At a time when minorities and women of different classes are facing all manner of threats in the name of nation, culture and religion it is important for historians and non-historians alike to revisit the complex dynamics of social reform and the ‘women’s question’ in modern India.
Reviewed by: Sumi Krishna
Meenakshi Thapan
This book is a contribution to the sociology of embodiment—mediated by gender and class—in the context of women’s lives in urban India today.
Reviewed by: Kalpana Kannabiran
Urmila Pawar. Translated by Maya Pandit
The writings of dalit women are gaining greater visibility today, especially through translations. The Weave of My Life, Maya Pandit’s English translation of Urmila Pawar’s autobiographical work Aaydan (2003), is a welcome addition to this fast-growing archive.
Reviewed by: Radha Chakravarty