{"product_id":"caste-as-women","title":"Caste As Women","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"_1mXcCf\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA stimulating original assessment of the Indian woman today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhere does the contemporary Indian woman stand today In what manner does she reflect the influences, insidious and overt, of cultural and historical conditioning Is there such a thing as a typical Indian woman If so, what are her centers of conflict and harmony What is the present-day reality in terms of progress, the break-up of the joint family, the role of the woman as a wage-earner Does she find herself leading a life of contradictions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe issues dealt with in this illuminating book are those that connect female awareness and its struggle against patriarchy with specific Indian situations and problems. Indian religious texts and shastras are used to reinforce the argument that gender in many ways has become a curious equalizer with respect to Indian women even though the conventional caste-structure continues to dominate social operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_2RbGAi\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270288371969,"sku":"2VB328YYP-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/caste-as-woman-original-imafzm39rdzsudgh.webp?v=1699516000","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/caste-as-women","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}