Population, Gender and Politics: Demographic Change in Rural North India (Contemporary South Asia) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Population, Gender and Politics: Demographic Change in Rural North India (Contemporary South Asia) Book

The authors' work on religion and gender in South Asia is well known. In their latest book, a study of the population processes of two castes in north India, they ask why fertility levels are higher among the Muslim Sheikhs than the Hindu Jats. They conclude that explanations can only partly be attributed to gender and religion, and that economic and political status is a defining factor.The book has implications for the understanding of population and politics in India generally, and will be invaluable to students of the region and anyone interested in the demography of developing countries.Read More

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    In this book, a study of the population processes of two castes in north India, the authors ask why fertility levels are higher among the Muslim Sheikhs than the Hindu Jats. They conclude that explanations can only partly be attributed to gender and religion, and that economic and political status is a defining factor. The book has implications for the understanding of population and politics in India generally, and will be invaluable to students of the region and anyone interested in the demography of developing countries.

  • 0521466539
  • 9780521466530
  • Roger Jeffery, Patricia Jeffery
  • 13 July 1997
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 296
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