Closer than a Garment (Revised Edition)
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Description
This book compares Hindu and Muslim women in the teaching and medical professions. The entry of women from ‘Hindu’ and ‘Muslim’ communities into these professions is determined by the opportunity for and level of education among these groups. It has been commonly understood that a barrier to the education of Muslim women lies in their religious beliefs. It is argued here that an explanation for the educational backwardness of women in general and Muslim women in particular can be found in gender exploitation in and the unequal economic structure of our society. This book challenges the received wisdom and conventional notions that locate the educational backwardness of Muslim women in their religious or cultural ethos,
Additional information
Weight | 260 g |
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Publisher | Institute of objective studies |
Author Name | Suhail Ahmad |