Population, Gender and Politics: Demographic Change in Rural North India

by Roger Jeffery and Patricia Jeffery

Book Overview

In this book, a study of the population processes of two castes in north India, the authors ask why fertility levels are higher among the Muslim Sheikhs than the Hindu Jats. They conclude that explanations can only partly be attributed to gender and religion, and that economic and political status is a defining factor. The book has implications for the understanding of population and politics in India generally, and will be invaluable to students...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521466539
• ISBN13: 9780521466530
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"