Search for Women s Voices-Reflections on Fieldwork, 1968-93

Reflections on Fieldwork, 1968-93 Malavika Karlekar Reflecting on her experiences with fieldwork over the last 20-odd years, the author finds that her perceptions of women and of what is of concern to them have changed radically. She traces developments in social theory, especially the emergence of women's studies and post-modernism, over this period and links these to changes in her own orientation and work.