Oral democracy and women’s oratory competency in Indian village assemblies : a qualitative analysis (English)

In democracies, innovative political institutions have opened up scope for direct public participation often in the form of talk: citizens talking to the state and mutual talk among citizens on matters concerning community development. A prominent example is the Indian gram sabha, or village assembly, which occurs in a highly stratified context. This paper undertakes a talk-centered analysis of the gram sabha with a focus on examining the oral participation...

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Sanyal,Paromita;

Rao,Vijayendra;

Prabhakar,Umang;
Document Date
2015/09/21
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7416
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2015/09/21
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Oral democracy and women’s oratory competency in Indian village assemblies : a qualitative analysis
Keywords
quality of participation

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Sanyal,Paromita; Rao,Vijayendra; Prabhakar,Umang.

Oral democracy and women’s oratory competency in Indian village assemblies : a qualitative analysis (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7416 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/525821467998531383

Oral democracy and women’s oratory competency in Indian village assemblies : a qualitative analysis (English)

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