The Indian State and the Women's Problematic: Running with the Hare and Hunting with the Hounds

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This collection of essays grew out of dissatisfaction with the tone and tenor of public discourse on the women's problematic in India, in particular by the feminists leading the women's movement. While this long drawn out debate has been critical of society and the state in general and entrenched culture of partiarchy in particular, it has not directly addressed the basic question: how have ome sections of the women's mevement itself collaborated with the state apparatus, and has been responsible for introducing 'welfare' 'development' 'empowerment', and participation programmes for the Indian omen that have, instead of genuinely promoting gender balancing, tended to reinforce partiarchy and reproduce the unequal gender and class relations. About Author : R.B.S. Verma, Head, Department oNadeem Hasnain is a well-known teacher, researcher and activist and is Professor of Anthropology, University of Lucknow, .Nadeem Hasnain is a well-known teacher, researcher and activist and is Professor of Anthropology, University of Lucknow, .A senior sociologist and social planner, who has worked in prestigious institutions in India, H.S. Verma is a name that has become synonymous with original andhigh quality work in the areas of policy and programme formulation, and institutional and organizational design and analysis. Contents : PrefacePart-1Women's Problematic and Conduct of the StatePart-IIExamining Diagnosis, Commitment and Nature of its ActualizationPart-IIIAssessing the Impact of Initiatives Undertaken by the State in Different SectorsPart-IVEfforts Initiated by Communities and Autonomous OrganizationsPart-VWomen's Empowerment: Where Do We Go from Here?Index