We are Widows, We are Women: The oral histories of low caste Indian widows and how they maintain a sense of self in the face of social role change
Powell, Suzanne; Nuckolls, Charles; Hudson, Valerie;
Abstract
Despite having social widowhood imposed upon them, these wides are able to create a continuance of self by taking a conscious stand on their new role through utilizing value systems they maintained prior to widowhood and by giving personal meaning to the prescribed rites and behaviors associated with widowhood.
This paper has been withdrawn.