Women and Development: The Indian Experience

By Mira Seth

Book Overview

This book comes at a critical juncture in women's studies in India. There has been a tremendous upsurge in the conciousness of women's rights, and this has been supplemented with increased developmental activities and projects for women. Written by a person who has been actively involved with women's issues, both from the government and non-government sectors, this book is an assessment of women's development in the last fifty years of India's independence. An important book that focuses on all aspects of women's lives - from the girl child to women's health, education, employment, and women's exploitation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761994882
• ISBN13: 9780761994886
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.5" x 7.9"