Women in Modern India

Klappentext Through their own accounts, the author traces the history of Indian women from the nineteenth century under colonial rule to the twentieth century after Independence. Zusammenfassung Through their own accounts! 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 women's lives! enabling them to take part in public life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; l. Reform in the nineteenth century: efforts to modernize women's roles; 2. Education for women; 3. The emergence of women's organizations; 4. The movement for women's rights; 5. Women in the nationalist movement; 6. Women's work in colonial India; 7. A time of transition; 8. Women in independent India; Bibliographic essay.

Product details

• Authors: Geraldine Forbes, Geraldine (State University College Forbes, Geraldine Hancock Forbes, Forbes Geraldine
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.05.1996
• EAN: 9780521268127
• ISBN: 978-0-521-26812-7
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: New Cambridge History of India
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories