TY  - BOOK
AU  - Suvorova,A.A.
AU  - Dynin,Daniel
TI  - Widows and Daughters: Gender, Kinship, and Power in South Asia 
T2  - Oxford Pakistan paperbacks
SN  - 9780199408672
AV  - HQ1236.5.S64 S8813 2019
U1  - 320.959 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Karachi
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Women
KW  - Political activity
KW  - South Asia
KW  - Women politicians
KW  - Women prime ministers
KW  - Sex role
KW  - Kinship
KW  - fast
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-293) and index; Female leaders : a coincidence of the rule? --; Historical roots and cultural context --; Woman and nation --; Narratives and stories --; Widowed mother --; Daughter of the east --; Daughter vs widow --; Daughter-widow --; Exception to the rule : sister
N2  - "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
ER  -