Sexuality, Obscenity and Community: Women, Muslims, and the Hindu Public in Colonial India
Through analysis of an impressive array of 'low' and 'high' Hindu literatures, particularly pamphlets, tracts, newspapers, and archival data, Gupta explores the emerging discourse of gender and sexuality, which was essential to the development of notions of Hindu communitality and nationalism in the colonial period. The book offers an exceptionally nuanced account of Hindi gender politics.
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Sexuality, Obscenity and Community: Women, Muslims, and the Hindu Public in Colonial India
Through analysis of an impressive array of 'low' and 'high' Hindu literatures, particularly pamphlets, tracts, newspapers, and archival data, Gupta explores the emerging discourse of gender and sexuality, which was essential to the development of notions of Hindu communitality and nationalism in the colonial period. The book offers an exceptionally nuanced account of Hindi gender politics.
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ISBN-13: | 9780312295455 |
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Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Publication date: | 09/05/2002 |
Series: | Comparative Feminist Studies |
Edition description: | 2001 |
Pages: | 388 |
Product dimensions: | 5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.04(d) |
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