Women in Indian Society

by Shah, A. M.; Baviskar, B. S.; Ramaswamy, W. A.; Ramaswamy, E. A.; Srinivas, Mysore Narasimhachar

• ISBN13: 9780803992900
• ISBN10: 0803992904
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-06-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns Pvt Ltd

Summary

In this book, second in the series honoring eminent sociologist and social anthropologist M. N. Srinivas, distinguished contributors gather to focus on women's work within the framework of development. Revealing the deeper structures and processes affecting women's positions in Indian society, the essays explicate how class, caste, and gender combine to influence both what women do and how their work is perceived within an essentially patriarchal society. Discussion revolves around such important topics as policy regarding women's education as well as dowry-related issues of bride-price and female infanticide. The contributors also examine how, far from gender neutral, the development process has resulted in the declining participation of women, particularly in traditional industries. Cogent and enlightening, this collection of essays provides a valuable gender-sensitive framework for assessing the process of reform and change in Indian society. Social Structure and Change, Volume 2: Gender and Indian Society will interest students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of gender studies, social change, sociology, and social anthropology.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Karuna Chanana

Culture, Women and India's Development - T Scarlett Epstein

South Indian Female Cultivators - Joan P Mencher

Who They Are and What They Do?

Women and Development - Uma Ramaswamy

Women's Employment and Their Familial Role in India - Neera Desai

Social Change or Social Reform - Karuna Chanana

The Education of Women in Pre-Independence India

Women in Modern Medicine and Indian Tradition - Aneeta A Minocha

Female Infanticide and the Position of Women in India - L S Vishwanath