Includes bibliographical references (pages [210]-222) and index
Introduction -- Colonial India and the construction of upper-caste/class women -- Elite women: education and emergence of feminism -- Work and gender relations of a low-caste group in urban Delhi -- Globalization and the emerging gender issues in India -- Conclusion: redefining the feminine
"Discusses gender in terms of models generalizing upon received wisdom from historical and cultural sources and lived realities"--Provided by publisher
