The emergence of feminism among Indian Muslim women, 1920-1947
By: Azra Asghar Ali.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
Subjects: Muslim women -- India -- History; Women in Islam -- India -- History; Feminism -- India -- History; Women's rights -- India -- History; Women's rights -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Feminism -- India -- History; Muslim women -- India -- History; Women's rights -- India -- Religious aspects -- Islam
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-286) and index.
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.), University of London, 1996.
Table of contents: title: Socio-cultural transition and Muslim womanhood in India (1857-1920); title: Opening up a public space for women: the role of education (1920-1947); title: Opening up a public space for women: the role of health care arrangements; title: Opening up a public space for women: the role of social legislation; title: Opening up a public space for women: the role of political enfranchisement; title: Opening up a public space for women: the role of literary culture.