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In a history of labouring women in Calcutta, the author demonstrates how social constructions of gender shaped their lives and how the long-term trends in the Indian economy devalued their labour. The study makes a significant contribution to the social and economic history of colonial India.Sen, Samita is the author of 'Women and Labour in Late Colonial India The Bengal Jute Industry', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521035064 and ISBN 0521035066.
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