Women Of India

Author : Arun R. Kumbhare
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781440156007

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Women of India by Arun R. Kumbhare Pdf

A systematic presentation of the status of women of India throughout the long history of about 6000 years has been presented starting from the Vedic times to the post-independence period. A detailed description of the status of women during the Vedic times, which is rarely available in any of the existing literature, and in the following periods is very significant to the study of this subject. The author has discussed how the political and religious conditions over the periods have affected the conditions of women. The age-old evils, which had got firmly entrenched in the Indian society, such as the tradition of Sati, illiteracy, child marriages, and deplorable treatment of widows and so on, still persist and some new ones have joined the list. These are: bride burning, dowry, female feticide, domestic violence, to name a few. Short biographies of some outstanding women have been included to illustrate that in spite of adversities some women had achieved eminence. To the credit of the Indian Government, legislative measures have been taken to protect and improve the status of women after independence and just prior to it. These have been outlined. Unfortunately, these measures have not been able to achieve their intended results on account of wide spread corruption and lack of education and awareness among women, especially in the rural areas. A snapshot of the present conditions is given along with concluding remarks and recommendations for improvement. Improvement of the status of women is extremely improvement for India if it wishes to become a developed and progressive country and a world leader in culture and ideology.

Author : Sita Anantha Raman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313014406

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Women in India by Sita Anantha Raman Pdf

Are Indian women powerful mother goddesses, or domestic handmaidens trailing behind men in literacy, wages, opportunities, and rights? Have they been agents of their own destinies, or voiceless victims of patriarchy? Behind these colorful over-simplifications lies the reality of many feminine personas belonging to various classes, ethnicities, religions, and castes. This two-volume set looks at Indian history from ancient to modern times, revealing precisely why ideas of gender rights were not static across eras or regions. Raman's work is a reflection on the various ways in which women in a non-Western culture have developed and expressed their own feminist agenda. Are Indian women powerful mother goddesses, or domestic handmaidens trailing behind men in literacy, wages, opportunities, and rights? Have they been agents of their own destinies, or voiceless victims of patriarchy? Behind these coloful over-simplifications lies the reality of many feminine personas belonging to various classes, ethnicities, religions, and castes. This two-volume set looks at Indian history from ancient to modern times, revealing precisely why ideas of gender rights were not static across eras or regions. Raman's work is a reflection on the various ways in which women in a non-western culture have developed and expressed their own feminist agenda. Individual chapters highlight the enduring legacies of many important male and female figures, illustrating how each played a key role in modifying the substance of women's lives. Political movements are examined as well, such as the nationalist reform movement of 1947 in which the ideal of Indian womanhood became central to the nation and the push for independence. Also included is a survey of women in contemporary India and the role they played in the resurgence of militant Hindu nationalism. Aside from being an engaging and readable narrative of Indian history, this set integrates women's issues, roles, and achievements into the general study of the times, providing a clear presentation of the social, cultural, religious, political, and economic realities that have helped shape the identity of Indian women.

Author : Surendra Bhaskar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Sex discrimination against women
ISBN : 1536164240

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Exploring the Opportunity and Challenges of Women in India by Surendra Bhaskar Pdf

As everyone knows, on the one hand, women in India walk shoulder to shoulder with men, whereas, on the other hand, this half of the population is struggling to get their due rights even after more than seven decades of India's independence. The Nova Publication is proud to publish this book titled "Exploring the Opportunity and Challenges of Women in India". The title of this book itself reflects its gravity and importance. The wide range of issues related to women that this book covers makes it a must-read for women, students, research scholars, academicians, politicians, competitive examination aspirants and general readers who are keenly interested in augmenting their knowledge regarding various aspects of women in the largest democracy in the world where the women are still finding it difficult to get their share of representation even after the recently concluding the 17th General Elections in the independent nation.The authors have done independent and detailed research on every aspect related to women starting from present social conditions of women to political representation, financial independence, women empowerment, challenges and opportunities in historically patriarchal society, role of women in governance, women's rights and problems being faced by both working and home-maker women.By reading this book, the readers will come to know about issues that have been left unaddressed for decades, and will then get deep insight about the present condition of half the population of India. This book will help the policy-makers and stakeholders to draw an action plan to ensure equality, social, legal and constitutional rights for women.The authors are continuously researching to bring other unaddressed issues concerning women to our readers. The Nova Publication promises that we will keep highlighting every latest development related to the rights, roles and representation of this 50% population of India in our subsequent publications until the time when 100% equality for women is achieved.The best part of the book is that the authors have written the chapters in an extremely lucid language which is easy to understand and grasp.

Author : Geraldine Forbes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1139055704

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Women in Modern India by Geraldine Forbes Pdf

The author traces the history of Indian women from the nineteenth century under colonial rule, to the twentieth century after Independence. She begins with the reform movement, established by men to educate women, and demonstrates how education changed their lives, enabling them to take part in public life. Through the women's own accounts, the author has compiled an accessible and immediate record of their achievements over the past two centuries, which will be of interest to students of South Asia and to anyone concerned with women and their history.

Author : Susie J. Tharu,Ke Lalita
Publisher : Feminist Press at CUNY
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1558610278

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Women Writing in India: 600 B.C. to the early twentieth century by Susie J. Tharu,Ke Lalita Pdf

Includes songs by Buddhist nuns, testimonies of medieval rebel poets and court historians, and the voices of more than 60 other writers of the 18th and 19th centuries. Among the diverse selections are a rare early essay by an untouchable woman; an account by the first feminist historian; and a selection from the first novel written in English by an Indian woman.

Author : Saraswati Raju,Santosh Jatrana
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107133280

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Women Workers in Urban India by Saraswati Raju,Santosh Jatrana Pdf

""Discusses the role of women workers who are joining the workforce in the cityscape and bringing to surface the contradictions that this assumption offers"--Provided by publisher"--

Author : Evelyn Clara Gedge,Mithan Choksi
Publisher : Westport, Conn. : Hyperion Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UVA:X000709752

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Women in Modern India by Evelyn Clara Gedge,Mithan Choksi Pdf

Author : Sita Anantha Raman
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Women
ISBN : UOM:39015080892519

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Women in India by Sita Anantha Raman Pdf

Looks at Indian history from ancient to modern times revealing precisely why ideas of gender rights were not static across eras or regions. Integrates women's issues, roles, and achievements into the general study of the times, providing a clear presentation of the social, cultural, religious, political, and economic realities that have helped shape the identity of Indian women. With a focus on gender and female sexuality in terms of representations in male texts of the premodern era; their later use by men and women for contemporary social and political purposes; women's narratives in their social contexts; and the issues of female agency and objectification, addresses women's subordinate nature in India, but also their active resistance, avenues for self-expression, negotiations with patriarchy, and support of oppressive traditions.

Author : Publications Division
Publisher : Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : India
ISBN : 9788123022840

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Women of India by Publications Division Pdf

This book presents a picture of not only the past but the changing present in India of the Indian women to enlighten their minds and give correct information of what our women have done and are doing.

Author : Swami Madhavananda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : India
ISBN : WISC:89031143589

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Great Women of India by Swami Madhavananda Pdf

On the ideals of Indian womanhood.

Author : Padmalaya Mohapatra
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Elite (Social sciences)
ISBN : 8176483397

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Elite Women of India by Padmalaya Mohapatra Pdf

Author : Rajashi Ghosh,Gary N. McLean
Publisher : Springer
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319688169

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Indian Women in Leadership by Rajashi Ghosh,Gary N. McLean Pdf

This book provides intriguing insights into the development of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Indian contexts and their role at national and organizational levels. While India has made enormous economic strides in the past few decades, gender inequality and underutilization of female talent remain deeply rooted and widely spread in many parts of Indian society. This book addresses an urgent need to stop treating Indian women as under-developed human capital and begin realizing their potential as leaders of quality work. This book will fill the gap of research on international leadership for students, academics, and multinational organizations.

Author : N. Prabha Unnithan,Mahesh K. Nalla
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351167901

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Violence against Women in India by N. Prabha Unnithan,Mahesh K. Nalla Pdf

Women in India constitute nearly half of its population of over a billion people, and this book is a rigorous social scientific examination of the issue of violence against women in India. It draws from the latest criminological research on the nature and extent of such violence; discusses cultural myths and practices that underlie the problem; and examines policies and programs that respond to it. This collection will advance research, justice, and social action to tackle this heartbreaking problem. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice.

Author : Neera Desai
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Women
ISBN : STANFORD:36105112848895

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Women in Indian Society by Neera Desai Pdf

Confined to women and women related issues, the book makes a cocerted effort to present the status of indian women against the everchanging social, economic, political and academic backgrounds.

Author : Michael R. Allen,Soumyendra Nath Mukherjee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Hindu women
ISBN : UOM:39015025012017

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Women in India and Nepal by Michael R. Allen,Soumyendra Nath Mukherjee Pdf

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