Transnational Feminism and Global Advocacy in South Asia

Taylor & Francis

Transnational Feminism and Global Advocacy in South AsiaAuthor(s): Gita Rajan, Jigna Desai\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138008977, 978-1138008977\nSynopsis\nTransnational feminism has been critical to feminist theorizing in the global North over the last few decades. Perhaps due to its broad terminology, transnational feminism can become vague and dislocated, losing its ability to name specific critiques of and responses to empire, race, and globalization that are emboldened by its transnational remit. This volume encompasses an expansive engagement and exploration of transnational South Asian feminist movements, networks, and critiques within the context of the popular and the diaspora in South Asia. The contributing authors address key issues in a global context, especially as they operate both in a situated and the diasporic imaginary of South Asia.\n\nWhile the idea of the popular in South Asia has often.