the intra-family status of wives : theory and a study in West Bengal -- Poverty and economically deprived women and … and conservation -- Work and gender inequalities in selected Asian countries -- The abuse of women by men -- Insights …

"Women are the world's most powerful consumers, yet they are largely marketed to erroneously through misconceptions and … patriarchal views that distort the reality of women's lives, bodies and work. This book examines the contradictions and mismatches … between women's everyday experiences and market representations. It considers how women themselves exhibit paradoxical …