Women and Labour in Late Colonial India

Samita (University of Calcutta) Sen

Cambridge University Press, 2006

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In a history of labouring women in Calcutta, the author demonstrates how social constructions of gender shaped their lives and how the long-term trends in the Indian economy devalued their labour. The study makes a significant contribution to the social and economic history of colonial India.

ISBN-13
9780521035064
ISBN-10
0521035066
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
Publication date
2006-12-14
Pages
288
Dimensions
228x152x19
Weight
436