Women and Marriage in India

Women in the thraldom of man has led sometimes, in one form or another, to the most horrible abuses. In this book, originally published in 1939, the author traces and analyses the institutions of marriage and family in India. The book is of especial interest as a sociological study of a curious and cruel form of organized inhumanity.

List of contents

1. Are Marriages Made in Heaven? 2. Subjection of Women in India 3. Emancipation of Women 4. Wanted: New Values. Conclusion. Index.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas P.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 23.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032472942
• ISBN: 978-1-032-47294-2
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Marriage
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, India, Sociology: family & relationships, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Sociology: family and relationships