Women and Labour in Late Colonial India The Bengal Jute Industry |
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Author:
| Sen, Samita |
Contribution by:
| Bayly, C. A. Chandavarkar, Rajnarayan Johnson, Gordon |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Indian History and Society Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-45363-9 |
Publication Date: | May 1999 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $191.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.