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Waiting for the Perfect Dawn - Couverture souple

Subramanian, Annu

 
9780595427529: Waiting for the Perfect Dawn
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595427529 ISBN 13 : 9780595427529
Editeur : iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

Based on the culture and heritage of Asian-Indian women, Waiting for the Perfect Dawn analyzes the journeys made by five generations of women who struggle against subordination, an oppressive caste system, religious upheaval, and domestic violence as they fight for equal rights in India.These five ladies, who all experience both the beauty and burdens of being a woman in a traditional Indian society, struggle to live the life they yearn for. They demonstrate the growing pains of women caught in a bicultural world-a struggle between Eastern traditions and Western influence. But can they triumph over the confines of a narrow-minded society and its traditions?Author Annu Subramanian exposes domestic violence and class/caste integration and also explores a global approach to Asian-Indian social issues while seamlessly incorporating elements of suspense, mystery, and romance.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Based on the culture and heritage of Asian-Indian women, Waiting for the Perfect Dawn analyzes the journeys made by five generations of women who struggle against subordination, an oppressive caste system, religious upheaval, and domestic violence as they fight for equal rights in India.These five ladies, who all experience both the beauty and burdens of being a woman in a traditional Indian society, struggle to live the life they yearn for. They demonstrate the growing pains of women caught in a bicultural world-a struggle between Eastern traditions and Western influence. But can they triumph over the confines of a narrow-minded society and its traditions?Author Annu Subramanian exposes domestic violence and class/caste integration and also explores a global approach to Asian-Indian social issues while seamlessly incorporating elements of suspense, mystery, and romance.

Biographie de l'auteur

Annu Subramanian graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, with a master?s degree in education. She teaches world literature, writing, and Asian Women?s Voices in a college preparatory school in Albany, New York.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595427529
ISBN 13 
9780595427529
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
280
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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