‘In Perspective’ is The Swaddle’s podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture.
Notes:
00:00:40:00- Can progressive aspects of religious faith and practices be used to advocate for the cause of social justice?
00:09:49:00- Why is it important to engage with religion in a critical way?
00:15:24:00- Why do you think it’s important to engage with religion? What value does it have to discourse in our country ?
00:21:49:00- What were the factors at play when it came to social reform related to women in colonial India? How much of a role did women’s welfare play, and how much agency did they have?
00: 27:25:00- How do different feminist discourses converge?
00:33:00:00- What are ways to embody a feminism that is an oppositional force? What are the ways in which we can implement this in the way we practice feminist politics?
00:35:51:00– What role does suffering play in the imagination and creation of solidarity? How do we ensure the autonomy of dignity from suffering?
Credits:
Featuring: Dr. Lata Mani
Producer: Aditi Patel
Editor: Neha Tewari
Original Interview Edit: Anahita Sachdev
Cover Art: Hitesh Sonar
Creative Director: Shrishti Malhotra
Executive Producer: Karla Bookman