In the early 1970s, a commission investigating the status of women in India ­reported that new skills demanded by modern industry had actually made the lives of women worse with regard to employment...

In the early 1970s, a commission investigating the status of women in India ­reported that new skills demanded by modern industry had actually made the lives of women worse with regard to employment and literacy by ignoring rampant dowry practice and other women’s problems. Examine this phenomenon scientifically with the objectives of description, explanation, prediction, and control.