![]() But in an attempt to understand contemporary intersectional feminism, it's an essential read for whoever is even trying to call themself a feminist in today's day and age. This book, published in 1993, doesn't talk about the effects of globalization and, most recently, social media on the feminist discourse. She discusses, albeit hastily, the questions and conflicts among the Indian feminists and their relation to Western feminism. Kumar writes about the origin of different laws and constitutional rights for women and the marginalized, stemming from continuous agitation by women's rights advocates. Kumar writes about the women activists, often overlooked by history, hailing from all strata of the society, from urban middle class to rural, tribal, underprivileged sections. In this thematic history of women's movements, Radha Kumar touches upon a plethora of subjects - from women's role in the pre-independence reform movements to the rise of contemporary feminism in India from constructing the idea of "Bharat Mata" by the likes of Bankimchandra to the fierce advocate of women's rights and education like Jotiba Phule to reconstructing the somewhat derogatory image of feminists in the post-independence India. born of non-consanguineous marriage, was brought with history of first episode of right focal motor seizures. Kumar writes about Jyotirao Phule (aka Jytoiba Phule), yet fails to mention Joytiba's wife, Savitribai, a pioneer of women's education and worthy of every praise and accolade in her own right. But as I grew aware of my blindspots as a reader, I cannot ignore the fact that Radha Kumar's book doesn't mention Savitribai Phule even once. (A Feminist ) Radha Kumars Making Peace with Partition. It is still a remarkable and extremely valuable book. It helps to revisit the crucial event of partition in Indian History keeping in view of its. Edit: I've reduced one star from my rating of this book today, January 3, 2022. ![]()
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