{"product_id":"women-law-and-public-opinion","title":"Women, Law and Public Opinion","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"106\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"451\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"121\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Krishna Gupta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"162\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"205\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"205\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"221\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"256\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"256\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8170336422\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"287\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"287\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"280\"\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"324\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"324\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 January 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"337\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"370\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"370\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"421\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"396\"\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.4 × 5.7 × 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"451\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"443\"\u003eSale Territory:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"477\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"723\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eLaw, Public Opinion and Women’s Rights: A Comparative Study of India and the USA\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"644\"\u003ecomplex interplay between legislation and societal attitudes\u003c\/strong\u003e in shaping women’s rights in two of the world’s largest liberal democracies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eThrough a comparative analysis of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"793\"\u003eabortion debate in the USA\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"828\"\u003edowry problem in India\u003c\/strong\u003e, the author examines how legal change and public opinion influence each other in democratic societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"975\"\u003eThe study reveals a striking contrast:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eIn the \u003cstrong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eUSA\u003c\/strong\u003e, public opinion often preceded and guided legal and judicial action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eIndia\u003c\/strong\u003e, laws attempted to lead public opinion but faced resistance, resulting in modifications aligned with prevailing societal norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1566\"\u003eKrishna Gupta critically assesses whether law can be an effective instrument for transforming women’s status, concluding that \u003cstrong data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003elegal empowerment succeeds only when supported by evolving public sentiment\u003c\/strong\u003e. Despite constitutional guarantees, entrenched patriarchal values continue to limit women’s capacity to exercise their rights fully in both nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003eThis book is an essential resource for students and researchers of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1714\"\u003epolitical science, gender studies, sociology, comparative politics, and law\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as policymakers and activists seeking insights into legal reform and social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003eRelationship between law and public opinion in democratic societies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1965\"\u003eComparative study of women’s rights in India and the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2033\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"2033\"\u003eCase studies: abortion rights (USA) \u0026amp; dowry legislation (India)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2087\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2087\"\u003ePatriarchy, legal reform, and societal resistance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003eConditions for effective legal empowerment of women\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2190\"\u003eKrishna Gupta\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Reader in Political Science at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2263\"\u003eUniversity of Allahabad\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her academic interests include \u003cstrong data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003eComparative Politics, the Indian Political System, and Women’s Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, and she has published extensively in these fields.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50038819029296,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_8170336422","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61F5H_2h65L.jpg?v=1756391815","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/women-law-and-public-opinion","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}