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Exploring Caste and Sexuality in Indian English Writing: Outcast Subcultures
Exploring Caste and Sexuality in Indian English Writing: Outcast Subcultures
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Outcast Subcultures explores how caste intersects with desire, gender, religion, and language in Indian English writing, revealing how postcolonial upper-caste theorists and fiction writers obscure caste and reinforce it. Dominant brahminic discourse discusses women's rights, equality, justice, and neocolonialism but ignores caste-based discrimination and exclusion. This book examines the works of Arundhati Roy, V. S. Naipaul, R. K. Narayan, and M. K. Gandhi to argue that the freedom of choice in sexuality was not unknown in medieval and ancient India.
Format: Hardback
Length: 298 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2024
Publisher: Lexington Books
Exploring Caste and Sexuality in Indian English Writing: Outcast Subcultures delves into the intricate interplay between caste and various aspects of identity, including desire, gender, religion, and language. It uncovers the ways in which postcolonial upper-caste theorists and fiction writers either obfuscate or inadvertently reinforce caste-based discrimination and exclusion. While dominant brahminic discourse addresses issues related to women's rights, equality, justice, and neocolonialism, it fails to acknowledge the pervasive realities of caste-based discrimination and untouchability, which are integral parts of everyday Indian life. By examining the works of renowned authors such as Arundhati Roy, V. S. Naipaul, R. K. Narayan, and M. K. Gandhi, this book makes a compelling case that the freedom of choice in matters of sexuality was not unheard of in medieval and ancient India. It demonstrates that, like the urban elite of today, upper-caste men and women in Vatsyana's time also pursued desire with relative freedom. However, it is important to note that while the upper-caste elite created non-normative spaces for themselves, they did not abandon the caste order altogether. This study sheds light on the complex dynamics between caste, sexuality, and power, providing valuable insights into the historical and contemporary manifestations of caste-based discrimination in Indian society.
Weight: 544g
Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793651709
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