Gender, Agency and Change

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The book explores how individuals respond to change through the lenses of gender and age, highlighting the complexities of agency. Contributors examine various strategies, from accommodation to outright rejection, that lead to new institutional arrangements. Case studies illustrate how different subjects reshape spaces, roles, and identities, blurring the lines between public and private. Additionally, the text discusses the use of gendered discourses to create new meanings and challenge traditional notions of 'tradition' and 'modernity.'