Journal Citation:
2 UTAH LAW REVIEW, 525-544, 1997.
In this piece, the author reflects on her own work exploring ideological assumptions which inform the legal regulation of women in India, and considers how comparative research can be done without falling into the traps of ethnocentrism on the one side or cultural relativism on the other. She situates the work within the postcolonial context, examining the politics of collaboration, and transnational work. To overcome the dangers of "obsessive voyeurism" the author suggests a strategy of "turning the gaze back on itself", recognizing that in looking at others we are also always looking at ourselves.