Women of India: Colonial and Post-Colonial Periods (Vol IX Part 3)

by Bharati Ray

The volume Women of India: Colonial and Post colonial Periods in six sections viz., Family/Law, body Sexuality, knowledge system, work, creativity/Voices and politics, offers insights into women`s lives in colonial and post-colonial India fully cognizant of the complex interlinking of class, cast, ethnicity, religion, nation, state policy and gender. Bharati Ray taught history at Calcutta University and was Pro-Vice Chancellor there from 1988 to 1995. She was founder director of the women`s studies research centre at the university and is currently honorary professor and member peace research group department of history Calcutta University and editorial fellow of PHISPC.Married with three children Bharati Ray is fond of reading, writing, listening to music, watching plays, cooking and travelling. She loves company of children and is currently President of children`s Little Theatre Kolkatta.