Title: Of woman caste
First published: 1995
Description: This major study of village women's lives demonstrates the many creative strategies women use to cope with the dual stresses of poverty and patriarchy. Focusing in particular on village farmers, the author has explored the 'grassroots reality' of women's lives in her ancestral village, Masure, on the Konkan coast of western India.

A powerful portrayal of village life, Of Woman Caste furthers our understanding of the complexities which village women face in maintaining the balance between traditional expectations and current realities.
Subjects: Case studies, Caste, Economic conditions, Gender identity, India, Maratha Women, Masure, Religious life and customs, Sex role, Social conditions, Social life and customs, Women farmers, Women, Maratha, Women, india
Places: India, Masure, Masure (India)
LC classification: HQ1745.M37 B34 1995