Shaping the Discourse – Ipshita Chanda and Jayeeta Bagchi

Description

Between 1865 and 1947, Bengali women wrote boldly in the periodicals of their time — about education, marriage, the family, work and the nation. This anthology brings together 65 of their articles, drawn from 24 periodicals, giving voice to the women who helped shape the debates of a changing society.

Edited by Ipshita Chanda and Jayeeta Bagchi, the essays are arranged in four sections: Breaking the Mould, The Emerging New Woman, Refiguring the Family and Relationship, and ‘Working’ for the Nation. Published by Stree for the School of Women’s Studies, Jadavpur University, it is a valuable resource for readers of gender studies, history and Bengali literature.