Too many men, too few women : (Record no. 86861)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788125062493 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 305.30954 |
| Cutter | Kau |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Kaur, Ravinder |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Too many men, too few women : |
| Remainder of title | Social consequences of gender imbalance in India and China |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Hyderabad |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Orient Blackswan Private Limited |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiv;340p. |
| Other physical details | hb |
| Dimensions | 22.5x14.5 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | 717/- |
| 520 ## - Remark | |
| Summary, etc | The gender balance in Asia is significantly shaped by the male-biased sex ratios of two of its most populous countries, China and India. The rapid fertility declines in the two countries, resulting from China's one-child policy and India's two-child norm, combined with the advent of sex determination technologies, has contributed to the birth of fewer girls. As a result of these factors, both countries now have an excess of males and a shortage of females. There is increasing concern over the likely adverse consequences of such highly masculine populations. Most work on adverse sex ratios has dealt with the identification, patterns and causes of skewed sex ratios; Too Many Men, Too Few Women is the first book to focus specifically on the social consequences of the skewed sex ratio in both India and China. Well-known sociologists, economists and demographers come together to explore the social consequences of a skewed sex ratio from varied perspectives: the position of women in communities with fewer women; the likely increase in incidents of crime and violence; the impact on cultural practices such as dowry and bride price, as well as on domestic violence; and possible policy and reform measures that governments can undertake to correct the gender imbalance. Based on new empirical work and ethnographical accounts, this book takes a critical look at demographic approaches and policies in both India and China. It will be essential reading for students and scholars of sociology, as well as researchers, policymakers, and funding agencies involved in population studies and problems related to male-biased sex ratios. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Demography |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Social Science |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | General Books |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Culture Studies |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Sociology |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Womens Studies |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| Book | HBCSE | HBCSE | Social Science | 2019-07-04 | 305.30954 / Kau | 25038 | 2019-07-04 | 717.00 | Book |