Women in India, Two PerspectivesOn the Dalit Movement started by Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, 1892-1956, Indian statesman and social reformer, in Maharashtra. |
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Page 152
... household tasks , such as cleaning grain and sweeping . But she should still refrain from fetching water or touching wet cow dung , for fear she might catch a chill . For the same reason , she does not take a full bath again until the ...
... household tasks , such as cleaning grain and sweeping . But she should still refrain from fetching water or touching wet cow dung , for fear she might catch a chill . For the same reason , she does not take a full bath again until the ...
Page 169
... household , with his wife at his side , worships Lakshmi , the goddess of prosperity . This ritual takes place in the small walled space forming the family " kitchen " . This area is the heart of the home physical structure , and family ...
... household , with his wife at his side , worships Lakshmi , the goddess of prosperity . This ritual takes place in the small walled space forming the family " kitchen " . This area is the heart of the home physical structure , and family ...
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... household . The most heavily ornamented women , young Thakur brides , usually belong to prosperous joint families in which land is owned and controlled by men , and the family purse is kept by the oldest woman and controlled primarily ...
... household . The most heavily ornamented women , young Thakur brides , usually belong to prosperous joint families in which land is owned and controlled by men , and the family purse is kept by the oldest woman and controlled primarily ...
Contents
Susan S Wadley | 111 |
Doranne Jacobson | 137 |
Susan S Wadley | 157 |
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Women in India, Two Perspectives Doranne Jacobson,Eleanor Zelliot,Susan Snow Wadley Snippet view - 1992 |
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