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Gender Transformation, Power and Resistance Among Women in Sri Lanka is a comprehensive ethnographic analysis that delves into the lived experiences of Sri Lankan women and their strategies for navigating traditional gender expectations. Carla Risseeuw examines how women exercise agency and resistance within patriarchal systems, challenging conventional notions of powerlessness and victimhood.
Through detailed fieldwork and cultural observations, the book explores the multifaceted ways women transform their social positions, negotiate family dynamics, and claim autonomy in personal and public spheres. Risseeuw demonstrates how women employ both subtle and overt forms of resistance to reshape gender relations and power structures within their communities.
This work contributes significantly to feminist anthropology and South Asian studies, offering insights into gender studies, women’s empowerment, and social transformation in non-Western contexts.
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