Khadi Textiles, Women and Rural Development: An Analysis from Past to Present
- Title
- Khadi Textiles, Women and Rural Development: An Analysis from Past to Present
- Creator
- Aravind V.; Girisanker S.B.
- Description
- The paper aims at bringing out the cultural, economic, and political importance that Khadi has for India from pre-colonial times, during the colonial rule and after independence till the present times. The paper brings out Khadis potential in rural development by solving the pressing concerns of unemployment and working conditions in developing countries like India. In spite of this, Khadis potential at rural development is subsided by the contemporary threats the industry faces due to the different agents of neoliberalism, discussed in the paper. The questionnaire report on workers collected at the Cheriyakonni production unit and information collected at the District Project Office Trivandrum; brings out that rural women are the largest workforce victims of these threats, as the industry is slowly showing signs of degradation. Methodology: The research paper is based on both quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Data is collected from Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) Project Office Thiruvananthapuram through interviews. Questionnaire is conducted on workers of Cheriyakonni Production Unit, Thiruvananthapuram that operates under the board. 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Source
- Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture, Vol-22, No. 1, pp. 2-19.
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Subject
- developing world; Khadi and village industries; neoliberalism; rural development; women and textile industry
- Coverage
- Aravind V., Department of International Studies, Christ University Bangalore, India; Girisanker S.B., School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 14759756
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Aravind V.; Girisanker S.B., “Khadi Textiles, Women and Rural Development: An Analysis from Past to Present,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 25, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/13860.