India - The People (Revised, Ed. 2)

By Bobbie Kalman

Book Overview

Candid new photographs depict India's unique mixture of peoples at home, work, and school in this engaging updated edition of India the people. Updated text includes information on unions and cooperatives for poor women, the practice of purdah where women must be covered head to foot, and new education laws. Other topics include: - the history of India's struggle for independence - life in an Indian home - urban and rural areas - social problems such as unemployment and poverty - Indian customs

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778797503
• ISBN13: 9780778797500
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7