Globalization and Modernity in India: A Gendered Critique
Author(s)
Channa, Subhadra Mitra
Abstract
Urban India is replete with rising incidences of crimes against women. Conservative supporters of westernization would attribute such malaise to “tradition.” But rational thought points to globalization, with its emphasis on material values, consumerism and “trashing” of traditional knowledge. Globalization has eroded the traditional resource base as well as the knowledge and power associated with it. In this paper I argue that concepts such as empowerment have to be situated away from their Eurocentric interpretations. A feminist methodology is an appropriate tool for redefining the political and a fresh understanding of global racism.
