Politics, women, and well-being: how Kerala became "a model"
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TextPublication details: New Delhi Oxford University Press 2011Description: xviii, 285 p. ill., maps India--KeralaISBN: 9780195656220Subject(s): Social problems Politics and government Women--Political activity Political science | Women India--Kerala Women--Social conditions Social policy Social conditionsDDC classification: 306.095483 Summary: In 1990, Kerala on the southwestern coast has India's lowest infant mortality, longest life expectancy and highest female literacy. India's 'problem state' of the 1950s has become 'the Kerala model'. The collapse of a matrilineal social structure and a rigid caste system contributed to widespread politicization. Women retained a circumscribed but influential position in social life. The result is an instructive analysis for students of politics, development policy and women's issues.
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Kannur University Central Library Stack | 306.095483 JEF/P (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Checked out to SRUTHI P.K. (9305) | 20/04/2024 | 52715 |
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In 1990, Kerala on the southwestern coast has India's lowest infant mortality, longest life expectancy and highest female literacy. India's 'problem state' of the 1950s has become 'the Kerala model'. The collapse of a matrilineal social structure and a rigid caste system contributed to widespread politicization. Women retained a circumscribed but influential position in social life. The result is an instructive analysis for students of politics, development policy and women's issues.
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