{"product_id":"issues-in-womens-development","title":"Issues in Women's Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anjali Kurane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\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\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131605202\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\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 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a developing country like India, \u003cstrong\u003ewomen form a vital national resource\u003c\/strong\u003e, yet their status remains fraught with socio-cultural constraints and systemic inequalities. Despite numerous movements, legal reforms, and decades of activism, the social and physical stigmas faced by women continue to pose significant challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis insightful study by \u003cstrong\u003eAnjali Kurane\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the evolving \u003cstrong\u003estatus of Maharashtrian women in Pune\u003c\/strong\u003e, focusing on critical aspects of \u003cstrong\u003esocio-cultural change, education, economic empowerment, political participation\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003erole of mass media\u003c\/strong\u003e in shaping modern womanhood. Based on extensive field research, the book highlights how women, particularly those with access to education and better economic conditions, are challenging traditional gender norms and redefining their roles in both private and public spheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe research observes a \u003cstrong\u003egrowing trend of women rejecting the submissive image\u003c\/strong\u003e, actively participating in decision-making within families, opposing regressive customs and beliefs, advocating for role fluidity in marriages, and seeking economic and political empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is an important resource for \u003cstrong\u003epolicymakers, development planners, social workers, NGOs\u003c\/strong\u003e, and academics engaged in \u003cstrong\u003ewomen’s development, gender studies, anthropology, and social change\u003c\/strong\u003e. It offers practical insights and theoretical reflections on the gradual yet impactful transformation of women's roles in urban India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50002076467504,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9788131605202","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71QCTVvoFYL.jpg?v=1756464493","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/issues-in-womens-development","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}