Violence against women is burning topic of the day as instances of the continuation of this barbaric practice flow in from various parts of the world. Despite the massive progress in human activity and the development of human civilization to a level never attained in the past, violence against women in some form or other continues. Laws exist to prevent it and also lay down stringent punishment for the culprits. ‘Yet, most of them go scot-free and rarely are they punished. This book traces the treatment of women over the centuries and the treatment meted out to them by their male counterparts. It analyses the philosophy and the motivations behind such treatment and explains in vivid detail the sordid behaviour they are exposed to. Student, researchers and teachers of Sociology, Psychology and Women’[s Studies will find this book of immense value in the pursuit of their own work in these fields.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M. Chatterjee
Dr. M. Chatterjee did M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Calcutta and then went into academics and taught Sociology for more than four decades at both graduate and post-graduate levels. She has undertaken several research projects funded by the ICSSR and the university Grants Commission (UGC) and has presented papers at several international and national seminars. She is associated with many social organisations working for the welfare and development of women and she is known for her social activism for human rights and women’s empowerment. Her work has been acclaimed and recognized both in India and abroad and she has received several awards for her outstanding contributions to social welfare. Her previous book ‘Feminism and gender Equality’ has been well received by the academic community. Presently, she is Deputy Director at the centre for Women’ development and Upfiftment (CWDU), Kolkata.
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