Recent Studies on Indian Women: Empirical Work of Social Scientists

Book Details:

• Author: Kamal K. Misra

• Editor: Janet Huber Lowry

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Binding: Hardcover

• ISBN: 8131600491

• Pages: 468

• Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches

• Release Date: 01-01-2007

About the Book:

This volume, an Indo-American academic collaboration, brings together 18 innovative essays on gender studies in India. It is a multidisciplinary work that spans the disciplines of sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, geography, and literature—all offering deep insights into gender issues in India. The collection's strength lies in its empirical research, offering a blend of theoretical innovation and real-world analysis.

The essays cater to a wide range of academic interests and expertise, tackling topics such as women’s empowerment, legal issues surrounding widowhood, domestic violence, the politics of population control, and the role of women in matrilineal societies. The volume also delves into the experiences of Dalit and tribal women, exploring how their perceptions of gender differ from those of other Indian women.

This book is a must-read for anyone with a scholarly or policy-oriented interest in gender issues in India.

Contents:

• Philosophy of Ideal Womanhood

• Women's Empowerment: Legal and Societal Perspectives

• Widowhood and the Legal Dimensions

• Paternalism and Domestic Violence

• Matriliny: Images and Realities

• Gender in Literature and Politics

• Dalit and Tribal Women's Experiences

• Women's Role as Scientists and Entrepreneurs

• Matrimonial Preferences and Marriage Timings

• The Politics of Population Control

• And much more...

About the Author / Editor:

Kamal K. Misra is a Professor and former Head of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Hyderabad. He has been a recipient of the Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship and Fulbright Fellowship. His academic interests include Environmental Anthropology, Anthropological Linguistics, and Anthropology of Gender. With over 50 research papers published globally, his expertise in these areas makes this volume an essential contribution to the study of gender in India.

Janet Huber Lowry is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Austin College, USA, and has a specialization in gender studies, demography, and research methods. She has contributed significantly to the development of gender research in the social sciences.