Decolonising Gender in South Asia

Decolonising Gender in South Asia is a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge research on decolonial thought and gender studies in South Asia, challenging the epistemic frame of coloniality/modernity and advocating for epistemic disobedience through border thinking. Contributors, all ethnic minority women from South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, write from and about subalternized racial/ethnic/sexual spaces and bodies, producing a more pluriversal understanding of the world.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Decolonising Gender in South Asia is a groundbreaking compilation of cutting-edge research that delves into the complex debates surrounding decolonial thought and gender studies in the region. This comprehensive volume explores diverse perspectives on gender beyond the confines of coloniality/modernity, which are inherently tied to the European colonial project. Drawing inspiration from Walter Mignolo's notion of epistemic disobedience, the book advocates for a border-thinking approach as a crucial prerequisite for decolonial thinking. Borders, in this context, are not merely geographical boundaries but also symbolic representations of the borders of the modern/colonial world, epistemic and ontological orders that shape the lives of gendered and racialised populations in ex-colonies. By dwelling, thinking, and writing from these borders, the contributors to this collection challenge the colonial universalism of gender discourse prevalent in the West. These ethnic minority women, hailing from South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, authoritatively write from and about these boundaries, occupying subalternised racial, ethnic, and sexual spaces and bodies within South Asia and its diasporic contexts. By doing so, they contribute to a broader canon of thought that enables us to attain a more plural and universal understanding of the world. The chapters in this book were previously published as a special issue of Third World Thematics, further highlighting their significance and impact on the field.

Weight: 322g
Dimension: 174 x 246 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367703479