List of Illustrations. List of Tables

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations. List of Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Note on Transliteration. List of Abbreviations xviii
7. CHAPTER ONE. Traditional Roles of Women in Bengali Society 1
8. CHAPTER TWO. The "Condition of Women" Issue: The Impetus for Reform 26
9. CHAPTER THREE. Expanding Horizons: The Education of the Bhadramahilā 60
10. CHAPTER FOUR. Changing Conjugal Relations 109
11. CHAPTER FIVE. Motherhood and Child Rearing 151
12. CHAPTER SIX. Domestic Life: The Role of the Bhadramahilā as Housewife 186
13. CHAPTER SEVEN. The Erosion of Purdah 228
14. CHAPTER EIGHT. Between Domesticity and Public Life: Voluntary Associations and Philanthropic Activity 271
15. CHAPTER NINE. The Bhadramahilā in Public Life: Employment and Politics 309
16. Conclusion 357
17. Biographical Notes 363
18. Bibliography 375
19. Index 393
20. Backmatter 403