Knowledge is power, but when that knowledge is biased, it becomes
counterproductive to any process of emancipation. Women in India,
although prima facie appear to be empowered, but the structural
inadequacies that they face, makes the very notion of empowerment
look as a farce. This has been the case all through the time span
of Indian history. Thus, women due to their ontological
disadvantages, tend to suffer at all levels of human interactions.
This then, points towards a strong need for addressing women's
issues in a more extensive manner. This work is one minor attempt
in this regard.It has not only attempted at highlighting the
diverse streams of marginality/inequality that women face: whether
being involved in different professions in ancient times; a
prostitute rolling in money in her youth; a Devadasi, a house wife,
or princess/queen. Rather it is an attempt at unraveling valleys of
resistance that emerged from unknown zones and established queer
ways of feminine assertions of agency. The various articles tend to
focus on one common theme: status of women in the Indian society
which is approached from the perspective of post- positivist
understanding of Indian history.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
May 2012 |
First published: |
May 2012 |
Authors: |
Preeti. Sharma
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
172 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-659-12867-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
3-659-12867-8 |
Barcode: |
9783659128677 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!