Gender and Story in South India -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Anklets on the Pyal: Women Present Women's Stories from South India -- 2. The Son-in-law Story: Gender and Genre -- 3. The Role of Gender in Tale-Telling Events -- 4. Voiced Worlds: Heroines and Healers in Muslim Women's Narratives -- 5. Transformation of Gender Roles: Converging Identities in Personal and Poetic Narratives -- Afterword -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.