Experimental Times
Startup Capitalism and Feminist Futures in India
Book • 2024
Hemangini Gupta's "Experimental Times" offers a critical ethnography of Bangalore's transformation into a hub for startup capitalism.
The book explores the interplay of gender, caste, and class within this rapidly changing urban landscape.
Gupta examines the experiences of migrant workers, entrepreneurs, and technologists, highlighting the complexities of labor, innovation, and the pursuit of feminist futures in India.
The research delves into the everyday practices that sustain life and labor within this dynamic economic system, challenging conventional narratives of progress and meritocracy.
Ultimately, the book provides a nuanced understanding of the social and economic forces shaping India's technological revolution.
The book explores the interplay of gender, caste, and class within this rapidly changing urban landscape.
Gupta examines the experiences of migrant workers, entrepreneurs, and technologists, highlighting the complexities of labor, innovation, and the pursuit of feminist futures in India.
The research delves into the everyday practices that sustain life and labor within this dynamic economic system, challenging conventional narratives of progress and meritocracy.
Ultimately, the book provides a nuanced understanding of the social and economic forces shaping India's technological revolution.
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Hemangini Gupta, "Experimental Times: Startup Capitalism and Feminist Futures in India" (U California Press, 2024)
