A space of her own : personal narratives of twelve women / editors, Leela Gulati, Jasodhara Bagchi. - New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : SAGE, 2005 - 275 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-269).

Introduction / Carolyn M. Elliott -- The wind beneath my wings / Nabaneeta Dev Sen -- A heritage of heresy within tradition / Nina Mazumdar -- A daughter of Awadh / Zarina Bhatty -- A struggle for space / Hema Sundaram -- The tyranny of tradition / Leela Gulati -- Wings come to those who fly / Maithreyi Krishna Raj -- The times that are a-changing / Priti T. Desai -- Uneven earth and open sky / Saroja Kamakshi -- Abode of colour / Vijaya Mehta -- Striking new roots / Sushil Narulla -- Matriliny within patriliny / Jasodhara Bagchi -- Three generations of women / Mary Roy -- Afterword: The colonised coloniser / Arlie Hochschild.

076193314X (hbk.) 9780761933144 (hbk.)


Women--India--Biography.
Women--Social conditions.--India
Sex role--India.

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