Coming of age in Nineteenth - century India : The girl-child and the art of playfulness / Ruby Lal

By: Lal RubyMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi. Cambridge University Press; 2013. Edition: 1st ed. 2013Description: 229 p . ; hardbound 14x22cmISBN: 978-1-107-04591-0DDC classification: 305.23520954

Contents:

List of photos List of maps Acknowledgements Note on Transliteration, Translation and citations Prelude: Opening the door 1. Texts, spaces, histories 2. The woman of the forest 3. The woman of the school 4. The woman of the household 5. The woman of the rooftops A retrospect: In pursuit of playfulness

Summary: " This extraordinary portrait of young women in nineteenth century North India begins with a vivid and moving conversations with an elderly woman whose memories stretch back over many decades. That intimate personal tone continues to animate the feisty and imaginative women that Ruby Lal found in neglected archives and brought to life for us.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Tetso College Library Sociology	Non-fiction	305.23520954 LAL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		7632

List of photos
List of maps
Acknowledgements
Note on Transliteration, Translation and citations
Prelude: Opening the door
1. Texts, spaces, histories
2. The woman of the forest
3. The woman of the school
4. The woman of the household
5. The woman of the rooftops
A retrospect: In pursuit of playfulness

" This extraordinary portrait of young women in nineteenth century North India begins with a vivid and moving conversations with an elderly woman whose memories stretch back over many decades. That intimate personal tone continues to animate the feisty and imaginative women that Ruby Lal found in neglected archives and brought to life for us.

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