Gender, Agency and Change

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The book delves into how gender and age shape individuals' responses to change, highlighting the complexities of agency. Contributors examine various strategies, from accommodation to outright rejection, that lead to new institutional arrangements. Through diverse case studies, the work explores how different subjects reform spaces, roles, and identities, blurring the lines between public and private. It also discusses the use of gendered discourses to create new meanings and challenge traditional notions of 'modernity' and 'tradition.'