Women and Society

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to women in society. 2. Social structure and women. 3. Women in Mughal India. 4. Role of family. 5. Women in India after independence. 6. Education for women in society. 7. Ideal Hindu women. 8. Policies for women welfare. 9. Child marriage and widows in society. 10. Women as co-workers. 11. Women and development. 12. Women in independent India. 13. Participation in politics. 14. Women in Islam. 15. Status of women. 16. Women rights. Bibliography. Index.

"This book has been designed to highlight several issues regarding the women status in the society. The major issues regarding the position of women in Mughal India, position after independence, educational issues, policies maintained for women welfare, participation in politics, rights of women, position of working women and social structure of women have been described for the knowledge of students and researchers who are related to the field of sociology."