Shakti: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Women Empowerment in India

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: Ranjana Harish

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 328

• ISBN: 8170337887

• Publication Year: 2003

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book
The year 2001, declared as the Year of Empowerment of Women by the Government of India, coincided with the compilation of the National Policy for the Empowerment of Women (NPEW). This anthology, born out of a national seminar, investigates how such well-meaning policies can be effectively implemented. By focusing on current challenges, available alternatives, potential solutions, and the initial stages of empowerment already visible, the book offers a multi-disciplinary perspective on women's empowerment.

Unlike other academic discourses on the topic, which often overlook the overlaps across disciplines, this collection takes a holistic approach, encompassing fields such as fine arts, literature, management, law, canon studies, and social sciences. The book aims to forge lasting links of empowerment, ensuring that every individual can embody and radiate the power of "Shakti."

About the Author / Editor
Ranjana Harish is the Head of the Department of English at the School of Languages, Gujarat University, and Director of the James Reaney Center for Canadian Studies. She has studied at the Universities of Gujarat, Ottawa, and California, and has been a Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellow. Her research interests are in gender studies and Indian and Canadian literatures.

V. Bharathi Harishankar is the Principal Project Officer for a rural education project at IIT, Madras, and a guest faculty member at the University of Madras. Her research focuses on comparative postcolonial fiction, Indian poetics, diaspora studies, and translation. She has been a Visiting Scholar at multiple universities globally.