Chapter 1 of the book deals with midwives. Two chapters deal with religiosity. The chapter on women entrepreneurs traces their economic failures to the socially static patriarchal order. The fifth chapter poses the question where does one place the ‘discipline’…

The Patriarchal World View of the Tamils in Sri Lanka has found expression in the ideology, practices and rituals of Hinduism. The research through such as identification process makes an attempt to raise the consciousness of the community towards eradication…

The reasons for the emergence of new rituals, cult-based religious practices and the increasing involvement of women in these activities becomes one aspect of the study. It further focuses on the religious experiences of women across ethnicities and religions, and…