Widows and daughters gender, kinship, and power in South Asia

Widows and daughters gender, kinship, and power in South Asia

This book outlines the so called 'contemporary Asian matriarchate'. In the twentieth century, six women have held the office of prime minister in South Asia. The pioneers were Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka-the world's first female prime minister-and Indira Gandhi, who headed the...

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Autore principale: Suvorova, A. A. (Anna Aronovna) (Autore)
Altri autori: Dynin, Daniel (Traduttore)
Natura: Libro
Lingua:English
Russian
Pubblicazione: Karachi Oxford University Press 2019.
Serie:Oxford Pakistan paperbacks
Soggetti:
Kinship > South Asia.
Sex role > South Asia.
Women politicians > South Asia.
Women prime ministers > South Asia.
Women > Political activity > South Asia.
South Asia > History.
South Asia > Politics and government.