Emerging Pattern of Rural Women Leadership in India

About The Book: 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India has created a legitimate political space from women to establish governance at the grassroots for the purpose of achieving economic development and administering social justice. Occupying the space by the rustic women folk is not an easy task though it is legitimate for them. This work focuses its attention on the process of recruitment of the women to the various panchayat positions. It seeks to analyse the pattern of their emergence. This study captures the bases of power that operates at the micro level. The whole analysis is based on the scientific application of Positional, Reputational and Decisionmaking approaches and the integration of all the three approaches. CONTENTS: CONTENTS, Preface 9, Acknowledgements 11, Abbreviations 13, List of Tables 15, List of Figures 19, 1. Introduction 21, Statement of the Problem Review of Literature A, Framework for Analysis Approaches to Identify the, Patterns of Rural Leadership Positional Approach, Reputational Approach Decisional Approach, Integrated Approach Methodology, 2. The Setting 61, Section 1: Process of Emergence of Women in World, and Indian Politics Section II: Historical Background, of PRIs PostIndependence Development, Constitutional Status Panchayat Raj Institutions in, Tamil Nadu Section III, 3. SocioEconomic Status of Women Leaders 85, Testing of Hypothesis Summary, 4. Political Background of Women Leaders 113, Testing of Hypothesis Summary, 8 Emerging Pattern of Rural Women Leadership in India, 5. Identification of Power Bases and Categorisation, of Women Leaders 131, 6. Findings, Conclusions and Suggestions 179, Major Findings Identification of Power Bases...