Freedom Inc.: Gendered Capitalism in New Indian Literature and Culture

While globalization is often credited with the eradication of ''traditional'' constraints tied to gender and caste, in reality the opening up of the Indian economy in the 1990s has led to a decline in freedom for many female, Dalit, and lower class Indians.
This book explores the contraction of what it means to be free in post-liberalization India, examining how global capitalism has exacerbated e...