Population, Gender and Politics Demographic Change in Rural North India |
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| Author:
| Jeffery, Roger
Jeffery, Patricia |
| Series title: | Contemporary South Asia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-62155-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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The authors' work on religion and gender in South Asia is well known. In their latest book, a study of the demographic processes of two castes in north India, they ask why fertility levels are higher among the Muslim Sheikhs than the Hindu Jats. They conclude that explanations can only partially be attributed to gender relationships and religion, and that economic and political interests are defining factors.
The authors' work on religion and gender in South Asia is well known. In their latest book, a study of the demographic processes of two castes in north India, they ask why fertility levels are higher among the Muslim Sheikhs than the Hindu Jats. They conclude that explanations can only partially be attributed to gender relationships and religion, and that economic and political interests are defining factors.