Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Van Doren, Alice B. (Alice Boucher) Doren, Alice B. Van Van Doren, A. B. (Alice Boucher) Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India A Study of Conditions among Women in India Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Carel Lyn Miske, Shawn Cruze and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India" by Alice B. Van Doren is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The work delves deeply into the plight of women in India, particularly focusing on the social, educational, and religious circumstances that shape their lives. It contrasts the burgeoning potential of educated Indian women against the backdrop of prevailing traditions and constraints, portraying them as the hope for societal change. The beginning of this study sets the stage for an exploration of gender roles in India, contextualizing the contemporary struggles for women's rights against historical narratives. The foreword emphasizes the urgent need for reform, reflecting the author's conviction that educated Indian women will lead this change. The opening chapters introduce the significant cultural and social dynamics of Indian womanhood, touching on themes of education, empowerment, and the deep need for reform in education and social structures. Through characters like Meenachi, a young average girl, the narrative highlights the stark realities contrasted against the aspiration for a better future, echoing the overarching theme of hope amidst challenge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en India -- Social conditions Women -- India DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: History - General 290265 290159 2024-10-05T16:02:24.015902 2023-10-06T03:59:56.597068 text/html text/html 290258 290152 2024-10-05T16:02:24.271842 2023-10-06T03:59:56.765059 text/html text/html 185797 2024-10-05T16:02:31.582810 application/epub+zip 188056 2024-10-05T16:02:27.314830 application/epub+zip 177130 2024-10-05T16:02:26.108858 application/epub+zip 361222 2024-10-05T16:02:34.703881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344509 2024-10-05T16:02:30.803858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287143 2022-09-06T18:37:17.341803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258197 258142 2024-10-05T16:02:23.675900 2023-10-06T03:59:56.361067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 259580 2020-12-14T16:48:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102462 2020-12-14T16:48:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18952 2024-10-05T16:02:34.833797 application/rdf+xml 16044 2024-10-05T16:02:26.643852 image/jpeg 3781 2024-10-05T16:02:26.372850 image/jpeg 181933 2024-10-05T16:02:24.295870 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog