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Egalitarianism and Justice in Kerala

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2025

Jane Duran
Jane Duran*
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Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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*Corresponding author. Email: jduran@education.ucsb.edu
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Abstract

Kerala, a state in southern India, represents a success story for women in terms of both education and social justice. What lessons can we learn from Kerala? It seems the distinctive local culture may have played an important role. This chapter explores the lessons of Kerala from a philosophical perspective, drawing on philosophers Sen, Nussbaum, Chen, and others.

Keywords

Keralajusticeegalitarianismwomenfeminism

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Research Article
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Think , Volume 24 , Issue 70 , Summer 2025 , pp. 23 - 29
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Royal Institute of Philosophy.

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