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Home Truths

Home Truths

Stories of Single Mothers

Deepti Priya Mehrotra
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This book focuses on Indian single mothers and explores their lives, with their attendant dilemmas and challenges. The author details a phenomenon that is fast becoming common. Deftly using a free-flowing narrative, she raises questions about marriage, children and relationships. This seminal work draws attention to truths that usually lie buried in the rubble of daily life and conventional social sciences.

Imprint: India Penguin

Published: May/2016

ISBN: 9780143029700

Length : 272 Pages

MRP : ₹250.00

Home Truths

Stories of Single Mothers

Deepti Priya Mehrotra

This book focuses on Indian single mothers and explores their lives, with their attendant dilemmas and challenges. The author details a phenomenon that is fast becoming common. Deftly using a free-flowing narrative, she raises questions about marriage, children and relationships. This seminal work draws attention to truths that usually lie buried in the rubble of daily life and conventional social sciences.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Bookswagon Amazon
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Amazon Google

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Deepti Priya Mehrotra

Deepti Priya Mehrotra's published works include Gulab Bai: The Queen of Nautanki Theatre, Home Truths: Stories of Single Mothers, A Passion for Freedom: The Story of Kisanin Jaggi Devi, Western Philosophy and Indian Feminism, Ekal Maa and Bharatiya Mahila Andolan. She has a PhD in political science, and a post-doctoral thesis in philosophy. She remains actively involved with varied social organizations and has an enduring interest in people's movements, feminist peace-building, popular theatre, healing and creative education. She teaches part-time in Agra University.

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