Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Literature and Theoretical Framework 3. Ideological Marginalisation versus Economic Marginalisation 4. Silent Defiance and Subtle Negotiation 5. Challenging Social Capital: Formulation and Subversion 6. Kinship and Neighbourhood: Life without Husbands and Fathers 7. Conclusion

About the Author

Nandini Sen received her PhD from Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.