Modernity, Feminism, and Women Empowerment

Modernity, Feminism, and Women Empowerment
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Download or read book Modernity, Feminism, and Women Empowerment written by Abha Avasthi and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In many societies across the world, women are discriminated against by law and by customs, rendering them among the vulnerable and disadvantaged social groups. While gender is at the centre, the issues discussed in this volume range from modernity to empowerment. The volume presents the women issues in their holistic perspective underlying and highlighting the dilemmas of women development. Besides, it also offers a competent critique of models of feminism the issues discussed in the book have become increasingly important over the years. The volume will benefit the social scientists, social activists, researchers and government functionaries alike."


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