Psychology in India, Volume 4

Chapter 3

 

* I gratefully acknowledge the extremely helpful comments and constructive feedback given by Shalini Bharat, one of the reviewers of this chapter, because of which the first draft has undergone considerable improvement. The shortcomings that remain are mine alone. I also thank Prof. Girishwar Misra for his comments and suggestions and the two discussants, Minati Panda and Preeti Kapur, who facilitated the revision of this chapter.

1. Theorization of masculinity (e.g., Brod & Kaufman, 1994), the association of masculinity with domestic violence (e.g., ICRW, 2002), and the supportive practices of men as partners (e.g., Caleb-Varkey et al., 2002; Chopra, 2003) are illustrations of the perception that understanding women's lives is incomplete ...