The Gendered Body in South Asia: Negotiation, Resistance, Struggle

This book explores gender politics in South Asia from various disciplinary perspectives, including psychoanalysis, post-structuralism, post-colonialism, and law. It discusses themes such as democracy and dissent, citizenship and violence, technology and misogyny, the politics of veiling and unveiling, and the bodies of Muslim women and those marginalized or labeled transgressive or monstrous. The chapters showcase the complexities, convergences, and divergences in the conception and understanding of the gendered body, sexuality, and gender roles in different socio-cultural spaces in South Asia, and how women negotiate these boundaries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 356 pages
Publication date: 14 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the intricate interplay of gender, society, and culture within the rapidly evolving South Asian socio-economic and cultural landscape. It employs a critical lens to examine gender politics from diverse disciplinary perspectives, including psychoanalysis, post-structuralism, post-colonialism, and law, among others. By drawing upon the insights of renowned South Asian feminist scholars, the book explores a range of themes, including democracy and dissent, citizenship and violence, and the historical and contemporary uses of the female body as both a shield and a weapon in these discussions. Furthermore, it delves into the complex dynamics of technology and misogyny, the politics of veiling and unveiling, the experiences of Muslim women in contemporary India, as well as bodies that are marginalized or labeled as transgressive or monstrous. The chapters within the volume showcase the multifaceted complexities, convergences, and divergences in the conception and understanding of the gendered body, sexuality, and gender roles across various socio-cultural spaces in South Asia. They also shed light on how women navigate and negotiate these boundaries.

This book is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in gender studies, sociology, political sociology, social anthropology, cultural studies, post-colonial studies, and South Asian studies. Its topical and comprehensive nature makes it an essential read for those seeking to deepen their understanding of the complex dynamics shaping gender, society, and culture in South Asia.

Weight: 850g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367715311