Article(electronic)September 1, 1999
The Precious Few: Women's Agency, Household Progressions and Fertility in Rajasthan Village
In: Journal of comparative family studies, Volume 30, Issue 3, p. 429-451
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Abstract
Male authority and dynamics of power and privilege, and women's 'structural mutedness' seem apparent. However, it is also accepted that wherever there is power there is resistance. In the light of the above issues, the paper explores women's exclusive domain of childbirth in rural Rajasthan in Northern India. It adopts the pro-cessual, life cycle and household development approach to constitute women's fertility career. It highlights the significance of women's agency in their efforts at monouevering their own fertility outcomes without overthrowing mothering or patriarchy.
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English
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
ISSN: 1929-9850
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