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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1996 07:33:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jaspal K Singh <jaspal-AT-darkwing.uoregon.edu>
Subject: Re: bardhan reading - let's see what we can do with it


Radhika, the dowry  situation actually exploded in post partition Delhi 
in the scramble for upword mobility. How would you contextualize that 
with KB's article? Jaspal

On Mon, 3 Jun 1996, bhaatasari wrote:

> Okay. I have a point or two to throw out for discussion. 
> 
> But first let me admit that I like Kalpana's article and her article 
> sparks off my political economy background of years ago... 
> 
> To focus on one or two points -
> 
> K.B. points to problems not addressed by the two (often pitted as 
> opposing) views  regarding women's exploitation/oppression.
> 
> 1) women as a more exploited class
> 
> 2) the root of women's exploitation is patriarchy.
> 
> some of the problems she discusses (to be very sketchy...)
> 
> a) Basing the concept of class on that of domination
> b) implicit assumption of uniformity in the hold of patriarchal institutions
> 
> 
> {this is a qs for discussion in relationto what K.B. writes - not meant as
> a criticism of her work - and since dowry somehow popped into my head at 
> this moment as a specific case.....}
> 
> How does this anlyses apply to dowry oppression within Indian society ? 
> 
> In
> what way does capitalism benefit (i'm not saying it doesn't) fro this 
> patriarchally instituted form of oppression. 
> 
> There is a visible correlation bet the increase in consumer culture and 
> the varying dowry demands - in all classes (?)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Radhika
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