Bangalore Girls

Witnessing the Rise of Nationalism in a Progressive City

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Bangalore is looked at in depth in Supriya Baily's exploration of one of India’s most dynamic cities. Booklist praises the book, saying, "This deeply researched book is especially timely in light of recent gender-based violence in India.”Through the stories of a group of school girls in what used to be India’s most progressive city, Bangalore Girls reveals how the freedom women once enjoyed in the “Silicon Valley of India” has been eroded by the rising tide of right-wing nationalism, misogyny, and religious fundamentalism.Author Supriya Baily explores one of India’s most dynamic cities through the eyes of a group of women who grew up and went to school together in the late 1980s and early 1990s. As they enjoyed the trappings of a burgeoning middle class, these classmates also watched their country move to the right politically and socially, spurred on by the Ayodhya riots that tore down the Babri Masjid Mosque in 1992 and the sectarian violence that followed—a Hindu nationalist tide that continues to rise today. The book offers us a window into these women’s lives and shows us how they are responding to the breakdown of progressivism across multiple domains. They discuss not only their own safety and the educational opportunities and challenges confronting their families; they also talk about such society-wide issues as anti-Muslim sentiment, the backlash against science, and the dangers of independent thinking. Baily gives voice to their worries about political cults of personality and government policies that seek to marginalize and ostracize anyone who speaks out against the authorities, but especially women.As Indian prime minister Narendra Modi now consecrates the new Ram Temple in Ayodhya, it has never been more important to understand the wave of nationalism that began in 1992. The stories of these women told by Supriya Baily are a must-read tale of extremism’s threat to women’s rights and human rights.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-11-05
Mått159 x 236 x 19 mm
Vikt445 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor218
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781538198018

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Supriya Baily is an activist, a scholar, and an educator. Born in the US Midwest, she spent her formative teenage years in Bangalore, where she worked as a community organizer and student leader. Returning to the United States, she received a BA in social work, an MA in international development studies, and a PhD in international education. She is currently professor of education at George Mason University in northern Virginia.

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Setting the Stage Part I: Growing Up in a Progressive CityChapter 1: The Making of a MetropolisChapter 2: Mopeds, Cafes, and Bookstores: Coming of Age on a Public StageChapter 3: School, Home, and God: Girls in Private Spaces Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm: The Rise of the Bhartiya Janata PartyPart II: Fault Lines in a Fractured Society: From Past to PresentChapter 5: Women’s Safety and SecurityChapter 6: The Battle for Education Chapter 7: Chipping Away at Belonging and Secularism Chapter 8: The Backlash against Intellectualism Chapter 9: Politicians and Patriotism Conclusion: Seeking a Critical Hope About the Author AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Setting the Stage Part I: Growing Up in a Progressive CityChapter 1: The Making of a MetropolisChapter 2: Mopeds, Cafes, and Bookstores: Coming of Age on a Public StageChapter 3: School, Home, and God: Girls in Private Spaces Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm: The Rise of the Bhartiya Janata PartyPart II: Fault Lines in a Fractured Society: From Past to PresentChapter 5: Women’s Safety and SecurityChapter 6: The Battle for Education Chapter 7: Chipping Away at Belonging and Secularism Chapter 8: The Backlash against Intellectualism Chapter 9: Politicians and Patriotism Conclusion: Seeking a Critical Hope About the Author

Born in the U.S., Baily spent her teen years in Bangalore during the 1980s and 1990s. She attended Baldwin Girls High School, a private school that championed diversity and excellence. Students were free to hang out with friends regardless of religion or background and felt relatively safe on the streets. Riots in 1992 that demolished the mosque in Ayodhya were a significant milestone in the change from state secularism to the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindu fundamentalism. Now a professor of education at George Mason University, Baily reconnected with her classmates to examine how their lives—and Bangalore itself—have changed in the intervening 30 years. Background about Bangalore’s growth into a stratified, global megacity and the climate of misogyny and intolerance of religious and intellectual diversity incited by the ruling BJP are interspersed with reflections from Baily's classmates about how their children, especially their daughters, have less safety and freedom than they had growing up. This deeply researched book is especially timely in light of recent gender-based violence in India.