Anglo-Indian Women in Transition Pride, Prejudice and Predicament
"A good projection of the multifarious forms of struggle of the Anglo-Indian women and also the sources of their strength." —Bonita Aleaz, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calcutta, India The study considers two generations o
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Pride, Prejudice and Predicament
Anglo-Indian Women in Transition
Sudarshana Sen
Anglo-Indian Women in Transition Pride, Prejudice and Predicament
Sudarshana Sen University of Gour Banga Malda, India
ISBN 978-981-10-4653-7 ISBN 978-981-10-4654-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-4654-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017939316 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design by Jenny Vong Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
This book is dedicated to Ms. Debolina Sen, my sister, who saw immense potential in her elder sister even when she was young. Thank you for keeping faith in her.
Acknowledgements
This book is based on research conducted among the women of the Anglo-Indian community in 2008–2009. This research was carried out among 100 Anglo-Indians living in Kolkata during the period, 90 of whom were women. Ethnographic research methods with a survey on the lives, motivations, interests, reliance and resistances were used to decipher (understand) the living conditions of Anglo-Indian women in the city. Much has been said about their problems, but this book will showcase their advantages as well. The living conditions in the city and the opportunities and motivations of those living in Kolkata have changed over time. The community and its women were at one point a significant segment of society. But now the community has evolved into a minority both in number and influence. This does not indicate that dominance is dependent on numbers. Rather, it implies that dominance of one community over another has changed with numbers and with years.
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