Abstract
This paper profiles Charlotte Wiser, an American missionary and student of Indian social life, and presents a comprehensive narrative report about the caste and gender relations in rural Uttar Pradesh, India, during the 1920s. The report narrates the abuse of women and the manipulation by men of the rules of pollution and purity as well as economics. It captures deeply rooted ideals of proper females, kinship roles, and caste divisions, which is a compelling snapshot of northern Indian village life in the 1920s. It also presents the dominant status of men in economics and society and how women are unable to unite because of their economic and social positions.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16-23 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Manushi |
| Issue number | 107 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine