ISBN:
9781349122523
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
1 Online-Ressource (XVIII, 285 p)
Ausgabe:
Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
Serie:
Cambridge Commonwealth Series
Paralleltitel:
Printed edition
Schlagwort(e):
Sociology
;
Sex (Psychology)
;
Gender expression
;
Gender identity
;
Political science
;
Asia History
;
Social history
;
Asia Politics and government
;
Economic development
;
Sex.
Kurzfassung:
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
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-349-12252-3
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