Title: a sensationalized stumbling-block
Review: Bumiller refuses to take her informants at their word if what they are saying at all contradicts her preconceived notions about gender in Indian culture. She is treating some serious and important issues here, but I fear the journalist's tendency to put a sensational spin on things has made this book a stumbling-block to improved gender relations in India and other parts of the world. If you are looking for an introduction to important social issues in India--issues like bride burning, arranged marriage, or female infanticide--this is the wrong book for you. There are too many fictions mingled with the facts here.
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