Women

[Robert Goldman]

Some information on this topic can be found in my article:

>"Language, Gender and Power: The Sexual Politics of Language and
>Language Acquisition in Traditional India" in Invented Identities:
>The Interplay of Gender, Religion and Politics in India" Julia
>Leslie and Mary McGee eds. Oxford University Press, April 2000.





>  Dear members of the list,
>
>On behalf of a student, I would like to ask you about Sanskrit texts
>that portray women described as having knowledge and agency. Typically,
>the courtesan fits this description, but the student would also like to
>know if there are texts that describe more "mainstream" women in this
>manner. Such women could for instance be aristocrats or religious
>specialists. I would be grateful for any references/suggestions.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Lars Martin Fosse
>
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Dr. R. P.  Goldman
Professor of Sanskrit
Department of  South and Southeast Asian Studies
7303 Dwinelle Hall MC #2540
University of California at Berkeley
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