Theorising Theory: Feminist-Gender Nexus - A Misfit for Indian Reality| Kapil Kapoor |

Feminist critiques of Indian social reality are derived from the western social system which has a history of sexuality and progressive weakening of social institutions alongwith ethical collapse. It is 'Conflict' oriented as compared to the Indic theoretical frames which are 'Unity' oriented and have an unparalleled long tradition of sustained sociological thinking with practices enshrined in Bhārat's Dharmaśastras, Nibandhas and Customary law. Watch Prof. Kapil Kapoor Talk about the theory fatigue of Feminism.

About The Speaker:
Currently, Prof Kapoor is
Member - PM's 75th year Amrut Mahotsav Committee
Member Exec Council - NMML (Now PMML)

Member, High Level Committee, IKS, Ministry of Education

And Chairman - Editorial Committee, Indian Historical Records Committee, National Archives

Formerly Prof Kapoor was:
Chairman - IIAS
Pro VC - JNU
Chairman, MHRD, Language Expert Committee
Professor of English in JNU and where he also established the Centre for Sanskrit Studies

He is the Editor in Chief of the unique 11 volume set of The Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
And also of the Sahitya Akademi Sponsored and yet to be published - Encyclopaedia of Indian Poetics which is also a UNESCO project

Subtopics:
0:00 Power Statement
1:00 Introduction of Feminist theory
3:56 Anglo American centrism in Indian syllabus
5:30 Indian mind subjugated and a translator's mind
9:50 Goal of literature should be propagation of Humanist values
12:54 Marxism has leaked into these theories
14:30 Theories inspired by material thought
16:40 Rejection of religion Rise of reason
20:00 Feminist theory projected in all aspects lost its identity
23:24 To teach through entertainment
25:19 Liberalism critiqued Hindu Society and its norms
30:37 Kautilya Arthashastra very clear on woman's rights
34:04 Katyayan propagates widow remarriage
36:05 The feminist attack to undermine the family values
37:57 Hindu society is emanable to be reformed by law
41:15 Theory fatigue in Feminist theory
43:05 Mother's role and position in Indian values
46:25 Dharma Rakshak Parampara
49:07 Hindu identity
53:00 Feminist theory and Indian shastras
57:25 Women priests - hindu society dynamic and ever evolving
59:25 Upanayan for women who went for higher studies
1:02:20 Women who violated social norms were also respected

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