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Sugar and Tension: Diabetes and Gender in Modern India

Sugar and Tension: Diabetes and Gender in Modern India The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology 373 ALETTA BIERSACK University of Oregon abiersac@uoregon.edu © 2019 Aletta Biersack https://doi.org/10.1080/14442213.2019.1636345 LESLEY JO WEAVER New Brunswick, Rudgers University Press, 2019 Lesley Weaver in her book, Sugar and Tension: Diabetes and Gender in Modern India, examines women’s experiences of type-2 diabetes in India’s capital Delhi amidst the country’s ongoing societal transitions. Weaver asks why and how women are and are not compliant with biomedical diabetes care; and what informs their choices regarding self-care. The book provides an account of the effects of ‘domestic moder- nity’ on Indian womanhood and illness. Among women with diabetes who are edu- cated but stay at home, as well as among working women, self-care required to manage their chronic condition comes into conflict with their roles as family carers. Yet prioritising domestic demands does not always translate into a worse illness con- dition. The book draws on ethnographic and semi-structured interviews and conver- sations with an impressive number of 280 women with and without type-2 diabetes, and doctors. Additionally, it draws on quantitative data on the women’s social and bio- medical (body measurement, blood sugar and depression) indicators. Although Weaver defines her research participants as ‘middle class’, the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology Taylor & Francis

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The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology 373 ALETTA BIERSACK University of Oregon abiersac@uoregon.edu © 2019 Aletta Biersack https://doi.org/10.1080/14442213.2019.1636345 LESLEY JO WEAVER New Brunswick, Rudgers University Press, 2019 Lesley Weaver in her book, Sugar and Tension: Diabetes and Gender in Modern India, examines women’s experiences of type-2 diabetes in India’s capital Delhi amidst the country’s ongoing societal transitions. Weaver asks why and how...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2019 Emilija Zabiliūtė
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1740-9314
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1444-2213
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10.1080/14442213.2019.1618024
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The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology 373 ALETTA BIERSACK University of Oregon abiersac@uoregon.edu © 2019 Aletta Biersack https://doi.org/10.1080/14442213.2019.1636345 LESLEY JO WEAVER New Brunswick, Rudgers University Press, 2019 Lesley Weaver in her book, Sugar and Tension: Diabetes and Gender in Modern India, examines women’s experiences of type-2 diabetes in India’s capital Delhi amidst the country’s ongoing societal transitions. Weaver asks why and how women are and are not compliant with biomedical diabetes care; and what informs their choices regarding self-care. The book provides an account of the effects of ‘domestic moder- nity’ on Indian womanhood and illness. Among women with diabetes who are edu- cated but stay at home, as well as among working women, self-care required to manage their chronic condition comes into conflict with their roles as family carers. Yet prioritising domestic demands does not always translate into a worse illness con- dition. The book draws on ethnographic and semi-structured interviews and conver- sations with an impressive number of 280 women with and without type-2 diabetes, and doctors. Additionally, it draws on quantitative data on the women’s social and bio- medical (body measurement, blood sugar and depression) indicators. Although Weaver defines her research participants as ‘middle class’, the

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The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology – Taylor & Francis

Published: Aug 8, 2019

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