Bengali Women
With a new Afterword
232 pages
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6 halftones, 2 tables, frontispiece
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5-1/2 x 8-1/2
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© 1972, 1975, 1992
Drawing on personal experiences and interviews with others, Roy explores the frustrations and rewards in the lives of Hindu Bengali women in upper and upper-middle class families in India. Roy traces the psychological dimensions of these women as they play their specific roles, including daughter, wife, mother, and sister-in-law.
In a new Afterword, Roy discusses changes in Bengali society and culture over the last two decades which have direct bearings on women's lives: divorce and the breakup of the joint family, education, increasing Westernization via television and women's magazines, and the erosion of traditional religious practices.
In a new Afterword, Roy discusses changes in Bengali society and culture over the last two decades which have direct bearings on women's lives: divorce and the breakup of the joint family, education, increasing Westernization via television and women's magazines, and the erosion of traditional religious practices.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Childhood and Adolescence
3. Marriage
4. Later Years and Old Age
5. Conclusions
6. Afterword
Appendix
Notes
References
Index
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Childhood and Adolescence
3. Marriage
4. Later Years and Old Age
5. Conclusions
6. Afterword
Appendix
Notes
References
Index
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