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UNINA9910798126303321 |
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Bhatty Zarina |
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Titolo |
Purdah to Piccadilly : a Muslim woman's struggle for identity / / Zarina Bhatty |
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New Delhi, India : , : Sage, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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93-5150-825-0 |
93-5150-823-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (219 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Muslim women - India |
Feminism - India - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover ; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Background; 2 Introducing the Family; 3 Ancestral Homes; 4 School and Burka; 5 Exposure to the Freedom Movement; 6 India to England; 7 Ups and Downs; 8 Experiencing the Communist Regime; 9 Return to India; 10 Destiny Plays a Hand; 11 Awakening to Feminism; 12 Joining USAID; 13 Women's Movement in India; 14 And Life Goes On; Afterword; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Traces the evolution of Muslim women's position in the Indian society, from the 1930's to the present |
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