{"product_id":"contemporary-gender-issues-identity-status-and-empowerment","title":"Contemporary Gender Issues: Identity, Status and Empowerment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gurpreet Bal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 04-03-2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788131607626\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 308\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding gender in the Indian context is a challenging task, largely due to the intricate social structure that combines traditional values with modern influences. This volume provides a comprehensive exploration of the various issues and challenges that hinder the achievement of gender parity. Despite the implementation of strategies aimed at empowering women—such as political rights, economic freedom, and identity assertion—these efforts appear to fall short of their intended goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivided into three distinct sections, the book takes into account the diversity of women's issues and concerns. Through empirical research conducted over the past three decades, it maps the process of women’s empowerment in India. The book offers critical insights into the changing status of Indian women, highlighting the ongoing struggle for gender equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents Include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: Literature and the Reconstruction of Gender\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGender, Tradition and Modernity in Shauna Singh Baldwin’s \u003cem\u003eWhat the Body Remembers\u003c\/em\u003e – Tanvir Likhari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracing the Contours of Conflict – Pushpinder Walia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDalit Feminism: A Perspective on Bama’s \u003cem\u003eSangati\u003c\/em\u003e – Tanvir Likhari\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: Work, Employment and Entrepreneurship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Women, Work and Ideology – Kalpana Shah\u003cbr\u003e5. Perspective on Indian Women’s Work and Status – Vibhuti Patel\u003cbr\u003e6. Jari Industry and Women Workers – Jayshree Soni\u003cbr\u003e7. Women in Sericulture – E.N. Ashok Kumar\u003cbr\u003e8. Women Bidi Workers and the Cooperative Movement – Anuradha Ghandy and Geetha Thachil\u003cbr\u003e9. Political Economy of Female Migrant Labour – Suguna Pathy\u003cbr\u003e10. The New Economic Policy and Women – Gail Omvedt and Chetna Gala\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: Equality, Status and Empowerment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. Sociology of Gender Inequality and Discrimination – J.P. Singh\u003cbr\u003e12. Status of Women in Haryana – Neerja Ahlawat\u003cbr\u003e13. Changing Status of Women in Rural Haryana – Raj Singh and Nishi Batra\u003cbr\u003e14. Role of Nonformal Educational Schemes in the Education and Empowerment of Women – Raj Mohini Sethi\u003cbr\u003e15. Impact of Government Schemes on the Status of Women in Punjab – Bindu Duggal\u003cbr\u003e16. Impact of 73rd Amendment Act on Women Empowerment – Swinder Singh and Sumita Bakshi\u003cbr\u003e17. Empowering Women – S. Gohilavani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGurpreet Bal is a Professor of Sociology at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, gender studies, marginalized groups, and women in the diaspora. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eDevelopment and Change in Punjab\u003c\/em\u003e (1995), co-author of \u003cem\u003eStrategies of Social Change in India\u003c\/em\u003e (1996), \u003cem\u003eMapping Dalits\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), and co-editor of several works including \u003cem\u003eDevelopment, Gender and Diaspora: Context of Globalization\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), \u003cem\u003eRestructuring Identities: Society Through Literature\u003c\/em\u003e (2008), and \u003cem\u003eUrban Development and Governance: Issues, Concerns, and Challenges\u003c\/em\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50018523152688,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131607626","price":777.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71pDdBEQcmL.jpg?v=1756393007","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/contemporary-gender-issues-identity-status-and-empowerment","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}