Overview

This book analyzes press coverage of five women′s issues and critiques the portrayal of women on television in India between 1979 and 1988 - the period when the contemporary Indian women′s movement began and developed. The issues discussed are: dowry-related deaths; rape; Muslim divorcees′ rights to maintenance; the misuse of amniocentesis and other sex determination tests; and the re-emergence of the banned practice of sati.
ISBN-13

9780803991538

ISBN-10

0803991533

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

336 pages

Publisher

Sage Publications

Published On

1994-08-01


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