{"product_id":"women-education-and-family-structure-in-india","title":"Women, Education, And Family Structure In India","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"139\" data-start=\"119\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"139\" data-start=\"123\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"399\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"178\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"178\" data-start=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"153\" data-start=\"143\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Carol C. Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"207\" data-start=\"179\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"207\" data-start=\"181\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"194\" data-start=\"181\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"233\" data-start=\"208\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"233\" data-start=\"210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"222\" data-start=\"210\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"254\" data-start=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"254\" data-start=\"236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"247\" data-start=\"236\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1st\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"282\" data-start=\"255\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"282\" data-start=\"257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"265\" data-start=\"257\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367217372\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"301\" data-start=\"283\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"301\" data-start=\"285\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"294\" data-start=\"285\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"326\" data-start=\"302\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"326\" data-start=\"304\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"313\" data-start=\"304\"\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"369\" data-start=\"327\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"369\" data-start=\"329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"343\" data-start=\"329\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"399\" data-start=\"370\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"399\" data-start=\"372\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"382\" data-start=\"372\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Not specified\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"404\" data-start=\"401\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"428\" data-start=\"406\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"428\" data-start=\"410\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"882\" data-start=\"430\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"478\" data-start=\"430\"\u003eEducation, Gender and Social Change in India\u003c\/strong\u003e, edited by \u003cstrong data-end=\"515\" data-start=\"490\"\u003eCarol C. Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/strong\u003e, explores the profound tensions and transformative shifts in girls' education within the social and cultural fabric of India. While \u003cstrong data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"648\"\u003efive decades of independence\u003c\/strong\u003e have resulted in notable gains in educational access and achievement for women, entrenched social norms and institutional practices continue to shape—and often constrain—educational outcomes for girls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1290\" data-start=\"884\"\u003eThis compelling volume investigates how traditional institutions such as the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1003\" data-start=\"961\"\u003ejoint family, arranged marriage, dowry\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1040\" data-start=\"1009\"\u003epurdah (sexual segregation)\u003c\/strong\u003e intersect with educational policies and gender ideologies. 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