Neoliberalism, Hindutva and Gender
Convergence and Contradictions in the Provision of Welfare
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https://doi.org/10.31273/fd.n5.2020.759Abstract
This article explores the convergence and contradictions between the two hegemonic projects of neoliberalism and Hindutva and the reinforcement/reconstruction of patriarchal gender relations in relation to welfare. Analysis of some key social policies and specific legal interventions show the fusion of the two in the construction of the family/nation/gender related to population regulation, governance of populations, the forging of a paternal contract, the move from welfare to financialization and the undermining of labour rights through regulatory and disciplinary labour codes. The convergence of neoliberalism and Hindutva results in a shift from rights-based entitlements to further commodification and digital financialization and the creation of a hindutvatised neoliberal subjectivity.
Keywords: Neoliberal authoritarianism, Hindutva, Welfare, Gender, Labour
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