Visibilising Women: Facets of History Through A Gender Lens

Description:- Contents:- Contents, Acknowledgements 7, List of Contributors 9, Introduction 11, Kirit K. Shah and Radhika Seshan, 1. Studying Women in Contemporary History in the, Context of New Writings of History 23, Neera Desai, 2. Feminist Theology and Subordination of Women 35, Soonu J. Dhanjisha, 3. The Problem in Laws faced by the Muslim Women, of India 41, Ramala Buxamusa, 4. A Gender Approach to the Smrti of Manu 53, Archana Mishra, 5. Avantisundari – A Learned Woman of Early India 63, Kamal Abhyankar, 6. Sati: An Epigraphic Perspective on Medieval, Gujarat 69, Mrinal Joshi, 7. Women Journalism in Gujarati: A Study in, Expression of Gender Perception (1850- 1920) 85, Shirin Mehta, 8. Gender Perceptions in the Sundari Subodh, the, Popular Women’s Journal in Gujarati (1903-1923) 103, Kunjlata Shah, 6 Visibilising Women: Facets of History Through a Gender Lens, 9. Institution Building and Social Change in Western, India: A Case Study of Vanita Vishram,, Surat, 1907-1920 115, Makrand Mehta, 10. Lokahitwadi – Harbinger of Social Change 123, Usha Thakkar, 11. Gender Oppression? Female Infanticide among, Jadejas of Gujarat 143, Purabi Ghosh Roy, 12. Jain Women’s Urge for Education: A Gender, Perspective 153, Padmaja Patil, 13. A Critical Review of Historiography with Reference, to Women’s Healthcare 163, Meherjyoti Sangle, 14. Concepts of Swadeshi and Gender: Tagore’s, Ghare Baire 181, Sushma J. Varma, 15. Gender Relations in Indian National Army 191, Manisha Dikholkar, 16. Gender Movement in Assam: A Perspective on, Gender Inequality 199, Ranjana Mishra, 17. New Morality and Women’s Liberation in Western, India 215, Jaswandi Wamburkar Utagikar, Index 237, About The Book:- This Books Is An Attempt To Understand, Through A Gender Lens The Ways In Which Society Has Been Shaped, And The Reins For That Shaping. Women In Indian Society, As Everywhere, Constitute Half Of Its Members, But Still Figure Very Little In Its Historiography. The Papers Collected Here Focus On Different Facets Of Women'S History, But Are Linked By The Common Thread Of Trying To Make Visible, That Which Was Invisible.,Content:- Contents, Acknowledgements 7, List Of Contributors 9, Introduction 11, Kirit K. Shah And Radhika Seshan, 1. Studying Women In Contemporary History In The, Context Of New Writings Of History 23, Neera Desai, 2. Feminist Theology And Subordination Of Women 35, Soonu J. Dhanjisha, 3. The Problem In Laws Faced By The Muslim Women, Of India 41, Ramala Buxamusa, 4. A Gender Approach To The Smrti Of Manu 53, Archana Mishra, 5. Avantisundari – A Learned Woman Of Early India 63, Kamal Abhyankar, 6. Sati: An Epigraphic Perspective On Medieval, Gujarat 69, Mrinal Joshi, 7. Women Journalism In Gujarati: A Study In, Expression Of Gender Perception (1850- 1920) 85, Shirin Mehta, 8. Gender Perceptions In The Sundari Subodh, The, Popular Women’S Journal In Gujarati (1903-1923) 103, Kunjlata Shah, 6 Visibilising Women: Facets Of History Through A Gender Lens, 9. Institution Building And Social Change In Western, India: A Case Study Of Vanita Vishram,, Surat, 1907-1920 115, Makrand Mehta, 10. Lokahitwadi – Harbinger Of Social Change 123, Usha Thakkar, 11. Gender Oppression? Female Infanticide Among, Jadejas Of Gujarat 143, Purabi Ghosh Roy, 12. Jain Women’S Urge For Education: A Gender, Perspective 153, Padmaja Patil, 13. A Critical Review Of Historiography With Reference, To Women’S Healthcare 163, Meherjyoti Sangle, 14. Concepts Of Swadeshi And Gender: Tagore’S, Ghare Baire 181, Sushma J. Varma, 15. Gender Relations In Indian National Army 191, Manisha Dikholkar, 16. Gender Movement In Assam: A Perspective On, Gender Inequality 199, Ranjana Mishra, 17. New Morality And Women’S Liberation In Western, India 215, Jaswandi Wamburkar Utagikar, Index 237