Feminist Theory and the Aesthetics Within: A Perspective from South Asia

This book explores feminist theory through South Asian aesthetic conventions, discussing alternate fluid representations of gender and intersectional identities, and interrelationships in dominant and subaltern Indic aesthetic traditions. It interlinks pre-historic, classical, medieval, pre-modern, and contemporary aesthetic and literary traditions of South Asia through a gendered perspective, bridging a gap in feminist theory and examining the political dimension of feminist theory in India.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 206 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Re-examining feminist theory by delving into South Asian aesthetic conventions, encompassing iconography, philosophy, Indo-Islamic mystic folk traditions, and poetics, this book explores alternative fluid representations of gender and intersectional identities and interrelationships within both dominant and subaltern Indic aesthetic traditions. By interlinking pre-historic, classical, medieval, pre-modern, and contemporary aesthetic and literary traditions of South Asia through a gendered lens, it establishes a profound connection across time. This work bridges a significant gap in feminist theory and delves into the political dimension of feminist theory in India, as well as its profound implications for trans-continental feminist aesthetics across South Asia and the West. An interdisciplinary endeavor, this book will serve as a valuable resource for departments of feminist theory, women's studies, gender studies, art and aesthetics, philosophy, literature, cultural studies, queer studies, sexuality studies, political studies, sociology, and South Asian studies.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032171005