Dimensions
129 x 198 x 20mm
A very personal study of women in modern India, centering on modern-day cases of widow-burning.
The ancient practice of "sati" - the self-immolation of a woman on her husband's funeral pyre - was outlawed by the British administration in India in 1829. Since independence, the practice was widely believed to have died out. The recent fate of Roop Kanwar has changed that perception.
In this fascinating book, Sen evokes a state in which political turmoil is constantly resurfacing and in which the role of women is being constantly redefined.
