Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, October 1st, 2002
Daughters of the Earth: Women and Land in Uttar Pradesh, Smita Tiwari Jassal, Centre for Women's Development Studies, Manohar Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 2001. Pp. 197. Rs. 400.00..
This book makes a valuable contribution in the areas of agrarian studies and gender research. To agrarian studies it brings a fresh gender perspective; to gender studies, the centrality of the land question. The book covers a wide historical and sociological canvas. It begins with a discussion of various theories of women's subordination and throws light on recent anthropological studies. It critique...
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