00000nam a2200000 i 4500 UP-1685675941131559770 Buklod 20240131090725.0 g||| | fs v| ta 240131t20192019enk ab b 001 0 eng d 9780199408672 (paperback) 22079082 OCL DSWCD rda eng rus DMLUC HQ 1236.5 S64 S8813 2019 Suvorova, A. A. (Anna Aronovna) author. Docheri i vdovy English Widows and daughters gender, kinship, and power in South Asia Anna Suvorova ; translated by Daniel Dynin. ©2019 Karachi Oxford University Press 2019. x, 304 pages illustrations (some color), color map 22 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Oxford Pakistan paperbacks Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-293) and index. This book outlines the so called 'contemporary Asian matriarchate'. In the twentieth century, six women have held the office of prime minister in South Asia. The pioneers were Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka-the world's first female prime minister-and Indira Gandhi, who headed the government of India. They were followed by Benazir Bhutto, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Sheikh Hasina Wajed and Begum Khaleda Zia, who held same position in Bangladesh, and Chandrika Kumaratunga, the Sri Lankan President. Why should countries so long associated with patriarchy and the subordination of women be the focus for so many politically prominent females? The analysts attribute it simply to inheritance as each of these women was a widow or daughter of a slain male national leader. Women have tended to move into top position[s] of power under the most dramatic circumstances-as a result of military coups, attempted murder, and assassination. This book will try to unravel the question of how these six women have managed to take power and how they have been able to exploit to their benefit the traditions of sexuality, motherhood, and kinship in South Asia."--Publisher's description. Translated from the Russian. Kinship South Asia. Sex role South Asia. Women politicians South Asia. Women prime ministers South Asia. Women Political activity South Asia. South Asia History. South Asia Politics and government. Dynin, Daniel translator. FO UPD DSWCD HQ 1236.5 S64 S8813 2019 Book