RURAL WOMEN

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Though majority fo the population in India is rural-dweller, their respects. Rural women are more vulnerable to all sorts of problems. This volume deals with various issues, pertaining to rural women. Main topics, given an elaborate treatment are-Introduction; Historical Background; Village Society; Life in Village; Agriculture as Profession; Participation in Agriculture; Role in Production; Cultivation for Farm Women; Role in Economy; Income Generation; Poor Condition; Fue Yield; The Probelms; The Flight; Social Stratification; Triple Benefit Scheme; and Role of Panchayats; etc. About Author : Seema Sharma, an economist by training and educationist by choice, she has studied Indian Women in historical context very thoroughly. She has many outstanding books to her credit.Kanta Sharma is a sociologist and researcher in her own right. She has been assocaited with social work, with concentration on women problem. She is currently engaged with a multivolume project on women studies.She has authored many books and has many research papers to her credit. Contents : PrefaceIntroductionHistorical BackgroundVillage SocietyLife in VillagesAgriculture as ProfessionParticipation in AgricultureRole in ProductionCultivation for Farm WomenRole in EconomhyIncome GenerationPoor ConditionFuel YieldThe ProblemsThe PlightSocial StratificationTrible Benefit SchemeRole of PanchayatsBibliographyIndex