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Rural Women’s Power in South AsiaThe Shakti of Senior Women (60 Years of Age and Older)

Rural Women’s Power in South Asia: The Shakti of Senior Women (60 Years of Age and Older) [Focusing on senior women allows us to unmask age differences between women as citizens in South Asia. In this chapter, I focus on how women of 60 years and above create alternative power positions to navigate social, political, cultural, and economic changes.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Rural Women’s Power in South AsiaThe Shakti of Senior Women (60 Years of Age and Older)

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Copyright
© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2014
ISBN
978-1-349-45784-7
Pages
133 –162
DOI
10.1057/9781137320766_5
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Abstract

[Focusing on senior women allows us to unmask age differences between women as citizens in South Asia. In this chapter, I focus on how women of 60 years and above create alternative power positions to navigate social, political, cultural, and economic changes.]

Published: Oct 19, 2015

Keywords: Social Capital; Rural Woman; Muslim Woman; Religious Ritual; Joint Family

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