The grassroots women's networks and the state Purushothaman, Sangeetha 1963- creator text bibliography cau New Delhi Thousand Oaks, Calif Sage 1998 monographic eng

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384 p. : ill., map. ; 23 cm. Foreword / Charles Tilly -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Material Conditions Shaping Grassroots Women's Lives and their Organizations -- 3. The Formation of the Swayam Shikshan Prayog Network -- 4. A Reconceptualization of Social Movement Theory in the Context of Women's Organizations in India -- 5. The Community Participation Approach -- 6. Engendering the State -- 7. The Process and Outcomes of Interaction in the Swayam Shikshan Prayog -- 8. Conclusions. Sangeetha Purushothaman. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-ii--- Women Political activity India Women political activists India Social movements India HQ1236.5.I4 P87 1997 305.420954 PUE 0803993951 (alk. paper) 080399396X (pbk. : alk. paper) 97031053 DLC 970804 20160405162123.0 2146472