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DOWRY
& INHERITANCE
Srimati
Basu (Ed.)
81-88965-22-7,
382 pp; Price: Rs 475
Bringing together intellectually
stimulating analysis and radical activism,
the essays in this volume treat the
sociological, historical, legal and
economic aspects of dowry. The connection
between dowry and the status of women,
inheritance and its impact on women’s
empowerment are discussed from the multiple
perspectives adopted by different feminist
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EDUCATING
MUSLIM GIRLS: A
Comparative Study of Five Indian Cities
Zoya Hasan
& Ritu Menon
81-88965-16-2,
312 pp; Price: Rs 300
This examination of the factors
that influence the schooling of Muslim
girls, is the first of its kind, based
on primary information from interviews,
documents and reports, and empirical
studies. By comparing the experiences
of five distinct locations – Delhi,
Aligarh, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Calicut
– it identifies critical elements
that determine the educational status
of Muslim girls, dispelling prevalent
misconceptions regarding “community
conservatism” and resistance to
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THE WORLD CHANGED:
Contemporary
Stories by Pakistani Women
Muneeza
Shamsie (Ed.)
Rs 350 Pb 2005, 81-88965-23-5
THE
VIOLENCE OF NORMAL TIMES: Essays
on Everyday Violence Against Women
Kalpana
Kannabiran (Ed.)
Rs. 500 Hb 2005, 81-88965-06-5
MEN’S
LAWS, WOMEN’S LIVES:
A Constitutional Perspective on
Religion, Law and Culture in South
Asia
Indira
Jaising (Ed.)
Rs. 500 Hb 2005, 81-88965-07-3
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first and oldest feminist press, which publishes
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Our authors include pioneering feminist scholars
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Said Khan, Fatima Mernissi, Chandra Mohanty, Martha
Nussbaum, Rajeswari Sunder Rajan, Shahnaz Rouse,
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