Sakhiyani
Genealogy of Lesbian Desire
Seiten
1996
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-0-304-33452-0 (ISBN)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-0-304-33452-0 (ISBN)
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This work looks at the past and present experiences of India's lesbian community, in relation to Indian mythology, cosmology and social history. It is based on material ranging from Sanskrit texts and ancient artwork to contemporary newspapers, letters, lesbian newsletters and reports.
This work looks at the past and present experiences of India's lesbian community, offering a review of the effect of colonialization upon lesbian identities in India, and detailing the modern lesbian experience, from marriages to suicide pacts. It is based on material ranging from Sanskrit texts and ancient artwork to contemporary newspapers, letters, lesbian newsletters and reports. The text sets out to examine modern lesbian reality in India in relation to aspects of the country's social and religious history, especially Indian cosmology and mythology.
This work looks at the past and present experiences of India's lesbian community, offering a review of the effect of colonialization upon lesbian identities in India, and detailing the modern lesbian experience, from marriages to suicide pacts. It is based on material ranging from Sanskrit texts and ancient artwork to contemporary newspapers, letters, lesbian newsletters and reports. The text sets out to examine modern lesbian reality in India in relation to aspects of the country's social and religious history, especially Indian cosmology and mythology.
Lesbian invisibility; Palimpsest; the myths of Usha and Urvashi; the control of lesbian sexuality; legacies of colonialism; lesbian issues in modern India; love and death; lesbian identities.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.7.1996 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Sexual politics |
| Zusatzinfo | bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 230 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-304-33452-9 / 0304334529 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-304-33452-0 / 9780304334520 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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