Abstract
This paper traces the historical evolution of the women’s movement in the southernmost Indian state of Kerala and explores the related social contexts. It also compares the women’s movement in Kerala with its North Indian and international counterparts. An attempt is made to understand how feminist activities on the local level differ from the larger scenario with regard to their nature, causes, and success. Mainstream history writing has long neglected women’s history, just as women have been denied authority in the process of knowledge production. The Kerala Model and the politically triggered society of the state, with its strong Marxist party, alienated women and overlooked women’s work, according to feminist critique. This paper seeks to ascertain the unique kind of feminism in Kerala under such prevailing social conditions.
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Subrahmanian, Maya
(2019)
"Autonomous Women's Movement in Kerala: Historiography,"
Journal of International Women's Studies: Vol. 20:
Iss.
2, Article 1.
Available at:
https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol20/iss2/1