Book Review: Gender in the Hindu Nation: RSS women as Ideologues (original) (raw)

The book review discusses Paola Bacchetta's work on the role of women within Hindu nationalist movements, focusing specifically on the Rashtriya Sevika Samiti. It highlights how women navigate and redefine their agency within constraining ideological frameworks, utilizing ethnographic analysis and textual studies to illustrate their experiences. The review suggests that Bacchetta's work is beneficial for understanding the socio-spatial dynamics of gender and nationalism, and emphasizes the need for an integrative conclusion that connects the essays to contemporary political events in India.