Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 A Conceptual Map; 3 The Development of Females' Proprietary Rights in Hindu Law; 4 Conversations: What Women Think; 5 An Evaluation of Women's Self-Interest in the Hindu Law of Succession; 6 Women, Work and Land Rights; 7 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This volume addresses the issue of Hindu peasant women's ability to effectuate the statutory rights to succession and assert ownership of their share in family land. The work combines a critical evaluation of law with economic analyses into allocation of resources within the family as a means of addressing gender relations and explaining resulting gender inequalities
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-139) and index
