In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:

Contents Acknowledgments vii 1. Anklets on the Pyal: Women Present Women’s Stories from 1 South India Leela Prasad 2. The Son-in-law Story: Gender and Genre 35 Lalita Handoo 3. The Role of Gender in Tale-Telling Events 55 Saraswathi Venugopal 4. Voiced Worlds: Heroines and Healers in Muslim Women’s 67 Narratives K. V. S. Lakshmi Narasamamba 5. Transformation of Gender Roles: Converging Identities in 87 Personal and Poetic Narratives P. S. Kanaka Durga Afterword 141 Ruth B. Bottigheimer Contributors 143 Index 147 v Map of Modern India SOURCE: Office of the Registrar General, India ...

Share