| ID | 185593 |
| Title Proper | Gender and caste |
| Other Title Information | the politics of embodied spatial negotiations in rural Odisha, India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Biswal, Madhumita |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Drawing from fieldwork on frontline health workers in villages in the state of Odisha, India, this paper critically interrogates the complex ways in which frontline health workers negotiate between their intersecting gender and caste identities and their roles as modern professionals at the village level. It argues that the embodied identities of these frontline health workers become crucial in shaping other villagers’ views on their labour. Frontline health workers from caste Hindu communities often claim that the spatial demarcation between public and private becomes a way out in resolving the conflicting demands posed by their professional roles and kinship obligations regarding caste practices. However, contrary to this claim, this article argues that such a neat demarcation of space remains unsettled in practice. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 45, No.3; Jun 2022: p.526-542 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol: 45 No 3 |
| Key Words | Caste ; Space ; Labour ; Gender ; Body |