Reviews for Death by Fire: Sati, Dowry Death, and Female Infanticide in Modern India

The average rating for Death by Fire: Sati, Dowry Death, and Female Infanticide in Modern India based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-12-01 00:00:00 Brad Caple Mala Sen nos adentra en la situación de la mujer india en las últimas décadas del siglo XX. Sin ser presuntuosa, la autora nos retrata la sociedad y forma de vida de distintas castas y ambientes urbanos y rurales. Sen pone a tu disposición distintos puntos de vista que permiten formarte tu propia postura frente a ritos como el sati o inmolación de las viudas. Con un estilo sencillo, propio y con diversas referencias, Mala Sen consigue sumergirte en la dura realidad india contemporánea.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-03-09 00:00:00 Herry Setiadi I expected this to be more of a study on the traditions in rural India, however it turns out that the writer pours much of her feelings and thoughts in this and it reads more like a travelling diary. It is well written, but at times I struggled to keep on reading.