Rethinking New Womanhood: Practices of Gender, Class, Culture and Religion in South Asia

Draws upon intellectual contributions to include women from different religions, classes and minority caste backgrounds

Provides a comparative perspective on the 'new woman' as an object in literature and the media and the 'new woman' as a subject negotiating with various social forces in everyday lives

Includes contributions on literature, TV plays and advertisements, matters of dress and conduct and education