murthy laxmi dasgupta rajashri (1 Ergebnisse)

Vibrant dynamic spirited and forceful The contemporary women?s movement in India which began in the late 1970s protested against the dark times the violence and the misogyny It also colourfully celebrated liberation solidarity among women and breaking the shackles of patriarchy It sang performed and painted to draw attention to the burning issues of the time dowry death widow immolation acid throwing and rape Over the past three decades the women?s movement has matured and broadened to include a gamut of issues related to women?s health sexuality the environment literacy the impact of religion and communalism on women?s lives political participation labour rights disability rights class and caste issues and many more Indeed feminism meant looking at the world through women?s eyesThis book constructs a pictorial history of the complex and multi-layered women?s movement through its visual representation posters drawings pamphlets reports brochures stickers all writing and photographs The posters reproduced here are part of Zubaan?s Poster Women project which has attempted to locate and archive as many posters of the movement as possible to be able to visually map the women?s movement and its concerns 232 pp.