Women in India: A Search for Identity
- ISBN-10
- 8126104503
- ISBN-13
- 9788126104505
- Category
- Social Science / Women's Studies
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Anmol Publications
- Authors
- Sharada Rath, Navaneeda Rath
Description
The Present Book Is A Compilation Of Selected Essays Focussing Attention On The Women S Search For Self-Identity And Their Struggle For Survival With Dignity, Development And Empowerment. It Deals With The Changing Identity Of Women In Social, Political And Economic Arena In Pre-Independence As Well As Post-Independence India. This Book Deals With The Problems Confronting Women From A Global Perspective As Well As From The Indian Angle Of Vision. The Main Issues Discussed Here Are Problems Facing Rural And Urban Women, Women Workers, Social Legislation Safeguarding The Interests Of Women, Their Rights, The Process Of Their Socialisation And Political Participation, Their Emancipation From Tradition-Bound Subordinate Status, And Above All Their Multi-Dimensional Development And Empowerment. The Role Played By Women In Freedom As Well As Socio-Cultural Movement In India And Abroad Has Been Dealt In Their Appropriate Context. Issue-Related And Area-Wise Studies Constitute The Chief Attraction Of The Present Work.
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