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Off the Beaten Track

by Madhu Kishwar · 1999

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"Presented here are some of Kishwar's essays, each tackling a topic of vital concern for Indian women today: the role of marriage payments and dowry; unwanted daughters; the denial of inheritance rights to women; land rights; love, sex and marriage; sexual harassment; the problem of identities; the culture of beauty contests; and why Sita continues to be an important ideal for Indian women."—Jacket.

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womenwomenMore like thisLess of this
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IndiaIndiaMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 290 pages

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