Asie du Sud

États-Unis d'Amérique

Doctoral Candidate in Anthropology

CUNY, City University of New York

aforero-pena@gc.cuny.edu

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Brooklyn, NY 11215 USA

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Malaysia

Ethnographic and historical research has focussed on women and education in contemporary Malayalee history.

The work is grounded in critical theories of education, "development", and feminism. In contrast to most accounts which are overwhelmingly
enthusiastic about Kerala's unique history and social development, my data and analysis suggest that despite gains in literacy and access to
formal education, actual autonomy and empowerment for women of Kerala are still issues of struggle.

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Kerala ; women ; education ; feminism ; development ; ...