Gender in the Market Economy

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Sudeshna Mukherjee

• Language: English

• Edition: 2015

• ISBN: 9788131607053

• Pages: 302

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book

Gender and the Market Economy in India critically examines how patriarchal structures and globalized capitalist markets intersect to create gender-based exploitation in modern India. While India’s market-driven economy has expanded goods and services for the middle and upper classes, it has failed to address the challenges faced by disadvantaged populations, especially women.

The book highlights that women are victims of both capitalist commodification and patriarchal subjugation, as their increased economic participation often does not translate to liberation from oppressive roles. Economic transactions, embedded in specific social histories and cultural contexts, create new forms of exploitation in areas like:

• Social care and domestic labor

• Marriage and internet-arranged alliances

• Reproductive technologies and women’s health

• Mental health, beauty, and commodification of the body

• Caste-based practices and vulnerabilities in the cinema industry

Divided into 14 chapters contributed by eminent scholars, the volume addresses issues such as gender discrimination, inclusive growth, labor vulnerabilities, and the commercialization of private life in India.

This book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers in Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Economics, and Sociology, offering critical insights into the systematic disadvantages faced by women in a globalized economy.