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'The Texture of Being: Phenomenological Inquiries into Gender, Culture, and Power' offers a powerful exploration of the lived experiences of women and marginalised communities negotiating the forces of patriarchy, technology, and public space in contemporary India. Drawing on rich qualitative fieldwork, this edited volume brings together chapters that probe the entanglements of gender with mobile technology, digital media, everyday movement, and cultural identity. From rural homemakers transforming mobile phones into tools of subversion, to Tamil women YouTubers crafting digital selves in the face of patriarchal backlash, to the radical politics of loitering as feminist praxis, the contributions illuminate how agency is negotiated in constrained settings. Grounded in feminist theory, phenomenology, and digital sociology, this book offers timely insights into the dynamic interplay of structure and resistance. An essential read for scholars of gender studies, development, and South Asian cultural politics.
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R. Kumaran, Roopa Hari, K Menaka
Kumaran, R., is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at
Gandhigram Rural Institute. His wide-ranging research interests include
gender and technology, urban studies, environmental sociology, the
sociology of food, and qualitative research methodologies. A dedicated
mentor to numerous BA and MA students, he is a key contributor and coauthor
of several chapters in this volume, including those on mobile phones,
loitering, industrial pollution, priesthood, and gastrosexuality.
Roopa Hari is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at
Gandhigram Rural Institute. Her research focuses on digital sociology,
gender performance, the sociology of informal economies, and feminist
media studies. She has mentored several student projects and is a co-author
of the chapters exploring YouTube vloggers, seasonal vendors, and the
cinematic portrayal of male privilege
Menaka, K., is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at
Gandhigram Rural Institute. Her research interests include social exclusion,
cultural studies, and digital sociology. She has guided student research and
co-authored chapters on festival participation, student prosumers, and the
cultural impact of K-dramas.
