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Sexuality, obscenity, 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 an...

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Autore principale: Charu Gupta
Ente Autore: Palgrave Connect (Online service)
Natura: Printed Book
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Delhi: Permanent Black, c2001.
Edizione:1st Palgrave ed.
Serie:Comparative feminist studies series.
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Accesso online:https://virtual.anu.edu.au/login/?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1057/9780230108196
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Riassunto: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.
Descrizione fisica:388p.; illustrations.
Natura:eBook access via Internet.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-384) and index.
ISBN:9788178241180
Accesso:Access restricted to authorised ANU users only.