Dueling Images Woo India’s Women

As cultural images and role models spread around the globe, India’s film industry is producing movies that portray women as “daring, sexy, and modern.” While the image of the cosmopolitan, independent woman is liberating to some, it has also led to a backlash and calls for a return to traditional women’s roles in the home and family. - YaleGlobal

Dueling Images Woo India’s Women

Tradition making inroads on freedom
Ashwini Devare
Monday, September 24, 2001

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