Changing Status Of Women In India

The Multi-disciplinary and comprehensive collection of articles presented in this volume provides a valuable discussion on the status and role of the women in development of the society. Till recently, women were treated on a different pedestal, depriving them of their rights but reminding them of their duties. But with the changing times, the role of women has changed from child bearing and rearing to bread earner. This book brings under one cover the role of women in the changing society and their changing roles under the broad categories of Health, Education, Employment, Politics, Popular Movements and Development.

Monograph on social change and the changing social status of the educated woman worker in India - discusses the impact of married women's on marriage and family life based on an empirical survey of educated urban area women, and analyses the theoretics and realities of trends in status. Bibliography pp. 163 to 173 and statistical tables.

Uptil Recently, In India As In Many Other Developing Countries, The Role Of Women In The Economic Activity Of The Nation Was Practically Ignored. The Increasing Participation Of Women In The Work-Force, The Multiple Role Of Women As Mothers, Homemakers And Paid Workers And Misunderstandings Of The Nature Of Unemployment Among Women, Therefore, Suggest The Usefulness Of Describing Trends And Relationships, In Labour Force Participation As A Background For Assessing The Volume Of Employment, Occupational Structure And The Impact Of Economic Growth. In This Light, The Present Study Analyses In Depth The Changing Role Of Women In Occupational Structure With The Economic Development Of The Society.This Book Will Prove An Informative And Most Useful Asset For The Students, Scholars And Teachers In The Field Of Economics, Sociology And Women Studies. Policy Planers And Administrators Will Also Find This Book As An Ideal Reference Tool.

Social research study of the impact of social change on the social status of women in India since decolonisation - covers aspects of religion, marital status, family, birth control, educational level, employment opportunities, traditions, etc. References and statistical tables.