Women and Society A Reader in Women`s Studies

includes index and biblioraphy

PART ONE FEMINISM, GENDERAND FAMILY 1. Understanding Gender Issues: A Move Towards Gender Equality - Nirmala Jeyaraj 2. Defining Feminism - Jeyamathy Frank 3. Marital Violence - Caroline Nesabai 4. Gender Violence in Society: Reflections Today -Renaissance Tomorrow - Roopa Sundaramony & Anthea Arvind 5. Women, Marriage and Family -Suka Joshua 6. Gender Roles: Emerging Trends and Implications- Synthia Mary Mathew 7. Single Women: Problems & Prospects- Nirmala Jeyaraj PART TWO HISTORY, ECONOMICS AND POLITICS 8. Women`s Movement in India - M.N. Vijayalakshmi 9. Women and Development: Education, Health and Welfare- Bhagyalekshmi & Prema Jeyapaul 10. Women in Politics - Brinda Newman 11. Structural Adjustment Programme and the Prospects of Indian Women - Kasthuri Bai Dhanasekaran 12. Women and Business - R.M. Nagammai 13. Guidelines for Women in Crisis- G. Andal & Cynthia Tiphagne 14. Globalisation and Women - Pitchai Arulanantham 15. Women, Economic Policies and Development - The Dark side of Globalisation - T. Prabha 16. Women and Management - Jeyakodeeswari Pradap PART THREE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH 17. Women, Science and Technology (With Special Reference to the Physical Sciences) - Beulah J.M. Rajkumar 18. Impact of Science and Technology on Women- Santhakumari & Srisudha 19. Status and Career Conflicts of Women in Scientific Professions - Srisudha & Santhakumari 20. Women and the Environment - Pamela Mohandoss 21. Women and Health - Priya Rajendran 22. Dietary Requirements for Women and Nutritional Care-W.Isabel 23. Women and Tourism- Shyamala Karunakara Pandian 24. Gender and Information Technology- Anthea Arvind PART FOUR RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY 25. Women in Hinduism - P. Rajalakshmi 26. Islam and Women - Mumtaj Begum 27. Christianity and Women -Kalaneethy Christopher 28. Gandhi and Women - M. Valliammal 29. Women in North East India : Vision for Tribes- R.L. Hnuni 30. Dalit Women : Problems and Prospects - Bama 31. Women and Human Rights- Jeyarani Vijayakumar & Lily Balasingh PART FIVE EDUCATION, LITERATURE AND LEADERSHIP 32. Images of Women in Indian Fiction in English- S. Gita Rani 33. Women in Literature - Olivia Kanna 34. Women in Tamil Literature: Medieval Period to Independence - Rani Jhansi Bai 35. Women Students and Educational Institutions - Mercy Pushpalatha 36. Women and Education - R. Victoria 37. Women and Learning Other Languages- Daphne Joseph 38. Women`s Studies in Colleges - Nirmala Jeyaraj 39. Women and Non-formal Education - Chithra Edwin 40. Educated Working Women: Marriage and Fertility- Kasthuri Sekar PART SIX MEDIA, COMMUNICATION AND FINE ARTS 41. Women and Media: Cinema -G Vasanthi 42. Women and Media: Television and Advertisements- Geetha Sivasubramanian 43. Gender Perception in Folklore - Sheila Asirvatham 44. Women and Sports - Hepsi Mehanathan 45. Women and Dance - M. Sudha Devi 46. Women and Music - T. Esther Nancy Beulah 47. Women and Self-defence - S. Sangaranachiar