Abstract
Susie Tharu and Tejaswini Niranjana put forward a major hurdle for theorising gender as such, by arguing that the primary subject of feminist inquiry, i.e., woman, is not a homogeneous category, due to its substantive linkage with caste, class and community factors. They narrate four streams of movements led by women towards a better society, to highlight the differences of Indian women. As Tharu and Niranjana provide no clues for how this challenge may be faced, we encounter here a pessimistic approach towards theorising Indian feminism that Dalit feminists must themselves overcome.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Dalit Feminist Theory : A Reader |
| Editors | Sunaina ARYA, Aakash SINGH RATHORE |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Pages | 40-59 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000651225 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367276812 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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THARU, S., & NIRANJANA, T. (2020). Problems for a contemporary theory of gender. In S. ARYA, & A. SINGH RATHORE (Eds.), Dalit Feminist Theory : A Reader (pp. 40-59). Taylor and Francis.