The concept of sex selection and sex-selective abortion has been vastly studied in India. However, little analysis has been conducted on recent policies surrounding son preference and sex-selection. This study aims to investigate discourses surrounding key policy stakeholders including Indian government officials, activists, academics, and medical practitioners.
Additionally, the study aims to analyze the impact of policy implementation against sex-selection. Employing both qualitative and quantitative methods, this study (1) analyzes policy discourse through public statements in newspapers, reports, and semi-structured interviews with key policy actors and (2) attempts to quantify the impact of policies at regional and state levels through correlations between state policy implementation and sex ratios.
Disciplinary field: Anthropology
| Subject : | : | Communication as part of a panel |
| Language of text | : | English |
| For presentations in a panel: name of the coordinator and title of the panel | : | Laura Rahm, Critical Assessment of Asian Population Policies from a Demographic and Gender Perspective |
| Topics | : | M1 - Critical Assessment of Asian Population Policies from a Demographic and Gender Perspective / Session B |
| Keywords | : | Discourse analysis ; policy evaluation ; qualitative and quantitative assessment ; sex ; selective abortion ; sex ratio ; India |
| PDF version | : |  PDF version |
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