Thriving Concepts in Women's and Gender Studies: Ways of Perceiving

by Reshma Shrivastava (Editor), Gazala Yasmin Ashraf (Editor), Gunjan Mishra (Editor), Tarranum Sarwar Dani (Editor)

Overview

Reflecting on gender issues, including violence, justice and social protection, and the means to attain gender equality and social justice, this new volume explores women and gender as an intersection between social, political, and economic issues faced by societies. It discusses gender roles in both historical and modern society, while also looking at how larger structural influences—such as nationbuilding globalization, economic advancements, and the legal system—shape the lives of women. Chapters address violence against women, including those that happen in cyberspace; gender parity in the workplace, in leadership, in politics, and in the financial sector; breaking barriers and the impact of social protection on gender equality; stress and women’s health; and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781774919026
Publisher:	Apple Academic Press
Publication date:	07/10/2025
Pages:	456
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Reshma Shrivastava, PhD, is Professor at the School of Management at ISBM University Chhattisgarh, India. With over 23 years of teaching experience in human resource management, she specializes in compensation management, human resource planning, and leadership. She has experience in training people from both the academia and corporate world. She has several publications to her credit and is working on books related to HR analytics.

Gazala Yasmin Ashraf, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Amity Business School at Amity University, Chhattisgarh, India. She has 24 years of industry and teaching experience in marketing, human resource management, and operations management. She is a certified project management trainer and has been instrumental in setting up various academic projects, such as Syllabus Management Systems and Timetable Management for Amity Business School.

Gunjan Mishra, PhD, is Professor and Head of Psychology at the School of Arts & Humanities, ITM University, Raipur, India. With over 18 years in academia, industry, research, and consultancy, she has been instrumental in establishing psychology departments at several universities and institutions. She is also associated with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, as visiting faculty of psychology. She has published research articles and book chapters on psychology, women, and gender.

Tarannum Sarwar Dani, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Jain (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India. She has published papers in publications of national and international repute. She was also associated with projects funded by the Indian University Grants Commission and CCOST. She has organized several training workshops for medical professionals and has attended many sessions for RCI Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)-registered programs.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Dr. Nidhi Mishra Preface Introduction PART I: WOMEN AND VIOLENCE 1. Violence Against Women 2. Exercising Agency Against Gender-Based Violence in Cyberspace: Retracing Anita Nair’s Eating Wasps 3. Violence Against Women: Call for an Untamed Voice PART II: GENDER, POLITICS, AND JUSTICE 4. Gender, Politics, and Justice: Exploring the Intersection of Power and Equality 5. Gender Parity in the Indian Financial Sector 6. The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Identity in Over-the-Top (OTT) Content PART III: GENDER AND SOCIAL PROTECTION 7. Breaking Barriers: Tackling Gender Bias in the Advertising Industry 8. Impact of Social Protection on Gender Equality 9. McDonaldization of Wedding Culture and Its Impact on the Brides of Assam PART IV: GENDER-SENSITIVE POLICYMAKING 10. Discrimination at Workplace: A Study of Gender Issues in Organizations PART V: WOMEN AND HEALTH 11. Stress: The Untold Disease in a Working Woman’s Life 12. The Glass Ceiling: An Analysis of the Hidden Obstacles Women Face in Achieving Leadership Positions PART VI: WOMEN AND WORKPLACE 13. Exploring the Role of Women in Economic Empowerment and Social Security 14. Role of Banks in Enhancing the Financial Empowerment of Women: A Conceptual Study 15. Women Development in the Workplace: India Compared to France PART VII: WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP 16. Women Leadership: The Gendered Buzz about Bossy 17. Women’s Leadership in Indian in a Global Perspective: With Respect to the Political, Institutional, and Professional Sphere 18. Women Leadership in Higher Education: Challenges and Future Directions in India. 19. Women in Leadership Role: A Contextual Perspective of Past, Present, and Future PART VIII: WOMEN AND LAW 20. The Secularism in the Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir 21. A Global Perspective of Misogynistic Patterns, Problems, and Panaceas 22. Protection of Plant Varieties: An Envious Share of Tribal Women in the Knowledge Economy 23. Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Progress from the 3 P’s to the 3 E’s PART IX: FEMINIST THEORY 24. The Role of Spiritual Health in Women’s Lives 25. Feminist Theories and Their Impact on Gender Studies 26. Solo Traveling: An Emerging Case of Women Empowerment 27. Women Empowerment Through Self-Help Groups: A Case Study of Chhattisgarh