Tradition and Liberation

by Robinson, Catherine A.

• ISBN13: 9780700711437
• ISBN10: 0700711430
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Robinson (religious studies, Bath Spa U. College) shows how leaders of the movement have restated aspects of the religious tradition in a society where religion has been central to debate about the position of women, and where opposition to the movement has been rationalized in terms of religion. She explains that different members of the movement have advanced different interpretations of the tradition and so have had different reasons for and against appeal to Hindu beliefs and values.

Author Biography

Catherine Robinson works as a lecturer in the Study of Religions Department at Bath Spa University College

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	viii
Introduction
The Hindu Tradition and the Indian Women's Movement	1	(28)
The `Woman Question' in India: Reform, Revival, and the Hindu Renaissance	29	(26)
The `Awakening' of Indian Women: The Emergence of the Women's Movement	55	(20)
`Women's Uplift': The Appeal to Hindu Beliefs and Values	75	(28)
`Equal Rights': The Appeal to Liberal Beliefs and Values	103	(24)
Legislation and Change: Campaigning for Women's Rights	127	(20)
The Contemporary Debate: Activists, Academics and the Hindu Tradition	147	(54)
Conclusion
Tradition and Liberation	175	(26)
Notes	201	(14)
Bibliography	215	(10)
Index	225