The Book
This book is an edited volume in the area of masculinity studies, which is a growing area of study. Masculinity studies have so far focused on men in western societies and on gay masculinity. This book looks specifically at the Indian context and importantly, it studies masculinity in the context of development studies. The contributors of this book have studied men across India who work towards achieving a more gender-equal society.
The Author(s)
Radhika Chopra teaches at the Department of Sociology, University of Delhi and in the course of her research and teaching has addressed issues of gender and masculinity, with a focus on South Asia. She has written extensively on the subject and her articles and essays have been published in anthologies and international journals.