Embodiment and identity in contemporary society: Femina and the 'new' Indian woman

Contributions to Indian Sociology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 411-445

  Thapan, Meenakshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; IMAGERY; MEDIA ROLE; SOCIAL CHANGE; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 10844222582     PISSN: 00699667     EISSN: 09730648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/006996670403800305     Document Type: Article

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