Facets of Muslim Women in the Deccan

Echoes on Culture, Education, Work, and Health

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Facets of Muslim Women in the Deccan: Echoes on Culture, Education, Work, and Health investigates Deccan, a cultural and historical heart of India, with a focus on Muslim women and collects observations and findings in the field focusing on issues of history and culture, family, education, work, and health. It is women who carry the double burden of poverty and discrimination and, as some studies in the various sections show, Deccan is no different. These women, though not a homogeneous group by way of caste, class, religion, or economic activity, share a common struggle against oppression and exploitative conditions. Utilizing primary data, this book delves into topics of culture, family, education, and the feminization of labor in organized sectors.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-03-18
Mått159 x 236 x 29 mm
Vikt730 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor400
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666936261

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Part I.History and CultureChapter 1. Women in the Hyderabad StateChapter 2. Women’s Magazines in Urdu: A Study of An-NisaChapter 3. Socio-Cultural World of the Siddi Women Part II. FamilyChapter 4. Changing Women, Changing Times: Construction of Muslim Femininities across Three Generations in the City of HyderabadChapter 5. The Women Who Stayed Behind: An Analysis of Hyderabad’s Non-Resident Indian (NRI), Families.Chapter 6. Home, Bitter Home: Domestic Violence, and Women Chapter 7. Rights of Women in Islam and Related IssuesPart III. EducationChapter 8. Education of girls in Hyderabad State (1907-1919): Reminiscences from Miss Florence Marya Wylds Chapter 9. Educational Status of Muslim WomenChapter 10. Girls’ Education in Madrasas of the Old City of Hyderabad Part IV. Women’s WorkChapter 11. Women’s Work in the Formal and Informal Sector and the Old City of Hyderabad Chapter 12. Home-based Trades and Women Workers in the Old City of HyderabadChapter 13. Women in Bangle MakingChapter 14. Women in Information Communication Technology (ICT)Part V. Infra Structural and Health IssuesChapter 15. Health Issues in the Slum Areas of the HyderabadChapter 16. Tales of Fear and Struggle: Responses from HIV+ Women

This brilliantly written book takes the reader through a historical, geographical, ethnic, and feminist journey of the Muslim women in the Deccan. At a time when India’s gender indices are at their bleakest, a deep dive into the obstacles that women face provides a holistic perspective that scholars and policy makers need. It is with this understanding that helps find solutions to low work force participation rates, poor political empowerment, and health risks among Indian women today. The sources used for producing this volume are fascinating – old journals, popular magazines, oral recounting, and historical texts. It is an amazingly refreshing addition to literature on the little studied topic of understating Muslim women and the contextual challenges they face.