Performing Representation
Women Members in the Indian Parliament
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Publication date:
31/10/2018
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416 pages
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ISBN:
9780199489053
Publication date:
31/10/2018
Hardback
416 pages
Shirin M. Rai and Carole Spary
Seven decades after India’s independence women members occupy 1 in 10 seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. In analysing women’s limited presence in the Indian Parliament, Performing Representation breaks new ground in scholarship on gender and politics. It explores the possibilities and limits of parliamentary democracy and the participation of women in its institutional performances.
This book offers new insights into the gendered nature of the performance, aesthetics, and norms of parliamentary life through an examination of electoral data, legislative debates, and life stories of women MPs.
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Shirin M. Rai and Carole Spary
Description
Seven decades after India’s independence women members occupy 1 in 10 seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. In analysing women’s limited presence in the Indian Parliament, Performing Representation breaks new ground in scholarship on gender and politics. It explores the possibilities and limits of parliamentary democracy and the participation of women in its institutional performances.
This book offers new insights into the gendered nature of the performance, aesthetics, and norms of parliamentary life through an examination of electoral data, legislative debates, and life stories of women MPs. The authors avoid both the framing of women MPs either simply as challengers of masculinized institutional politics or only as docile actors in a gendered institution.
Making a strong case for taking parliamentary politics seriously in these times of populism, the book raises critical questions about the politics of difference, claim-making, representation, and intersectionality and addresses these as part of global feminist debates on the importance of the women’s representation in political institutions.
About the Authors
Shirin M. Rai is professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at University of Warwick, UK.
Carole Spary is assistant professor in the School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, UK.
Shirin M. Rai and Carole Spary
Table of contents
List of Tables and Figures vii
List of Abbreviations xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction 1
1. The Making of Parliament as a Gendered Site of Representation 29
2. Pathways to Parliament 59
3. Contesting Elections: Women’s Candidacy for the Lok Sabha 80
4. Representative Women? Presence and Performance of Intersectionality 123
5. Women Members of Parliament: Presence and Participation in Parliamentary Debates 168
6. The Parliamentary Committee for the Empowerment of Women 210
7. Follow the Money: Expenses and Expenditure 240
8. Narratives of Politics and Leadership 274
9. Sustaining Participation 298
Conclusion: Performing Representation 330
Bibliography 348
Index 390
About the Authors 397
Shirin M. Rai and Carole Spary
Shirin M. Rai and Carole Spary
Review
‘This complete guide to women’s presence and performance in India’s Parliament is a must read for anyone interested in gender and politics. Fascinating stories and critical analysis illuminate the multiple challenges women face in every dimension of their parliamentary politics/life.’
Niraja Gopal Jayal, Professor, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
‘India—the most populous democracy in the world—has just 64 women in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament), ranking 149th worldwide in this regard. Why? This terrific new study by Shirin M. Rai and Carole Spary provides fresh insights into issues of representation and representativeness, gender and power, and the role of women in parliament—both within India and more broadly. Drawing upon qualitative and quantitative evidence, this book provides an essential contribution towards the literature on women in politics.’
Pippa Norris, Professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, US
Description
Seven decades after India’s independence women members occupy 1 in 10 seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. In analysing women’s limited presence in the Indian Parliament, Performing Representation breaks new ground in scholarship on gender and politics. It explores the possibilities and limits of parliamentary democracy and the participation of women in its institutional performances.
This book offers new insights into the gendered nature of the performance, aesthetics, and norms of parliamentary life through an examination of electoral data, legislative debates, and life stories of women MPs. The authors avoid both the framing of women MPs either simply as challengers of masculinized institutional politics or only as docile actors in a gendered institution.
Making a strong case for taking parliamentary politics seriously in these times of populism, the book raises critical questions about the politics of difference, claim-making, representation, and intersectionality and addresses these as part of global feminist debates on the importance of the women’s representation in political institutions.
About the Authors
Shirin M. Rai is professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at University of Warwick, UK.
Carole Spary is assistant professor in the School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, UK.
Reviews
‘This complete guide to women’s presence and performance in India’s Parliament is a must read for anyone interested in gender and politics. Fascinating stories and critical analysis illuminate the multiple challenges women face in every dimension of their parliamentary politics/life.’
Niraja Gopal Jayal, Professor, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
‘India—the most populous democracy in the world—has just 64 women in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament), ranking 149th worldwide in this regard. Why? This terrific new study by Shirin M. Rai and Carole Spary provides fresh insights into issues of representation and representativeness, gender and power, and the role of women in parliament—both within India and more broadly. Drawing upon qualitative and quantitative evidence, this book provides an essential contribution towards the literature on women in politics.’
Pippa Norris, Professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, US
Table of contents
List of Tables and Figures vii
List of Abbreviations xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction 1
1. The Making of Parliament as a Gendered Site of Representation 29
2. Pathways to Parliament 59
3. Contesting Elections: Women’s Candidacy for the Lok Sabha 80
4. Representative Women? Presence and Performance of Intersectionality 123
5. Women Members of Parliament: Presence and Participation in Parliamentary Debates 168
6. The Parliamentary Committee for the Empowerment of Women 210
7. Follow the Money: Expenses and Expenditure 240
8. Narratives of Politics and Leadership 274
9. Sustaining Participation 298
Conclusion: Performing Representation 330
Bibliography 348
Index 390
About the Authors 397
