The Dashing Ladies Of Shiv Sena : Political Matronage In Urbanizing India

Rich in detail, this eye-opening book explores the activities and political strategies of women political workers and leaders of Shiv Sena. Based on more than ten years of in-depth ethnographic fieldwork with dozens of women Sena workers in urban Maharashtra, the work shows how they conjure political authority through the inventive, dangerous, and transgressive political personas known as dashing ladies. Through the narratives of these women, Tarini Bedi develops a feminist theory of brokerage politics, and what can be termed 'political matronage'.

Author: Tarini Bedi

Publisher: Aleph Book Company

Publication Date: Nov 16, 2016

Number of Pages: 320 pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9383064226

ISBN-13: 9789383064229