Dis/empowering political subjects: The production of "failed" elected women representatives in India

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 276-285

  Kalaramadam, Sreevidya ^a  

^a WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTORAL SYSTEM; EMPOWERMENT; GENDER RELATIONS; GOVERNMENT RELATIONS; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; WOMENS STATUS;

INDIA;

EID: 84862581324     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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