Sexuality, Obscenity and Community
Author | : C. Gupta |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 405 |
Release | : 2002-05-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230108196 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230108199 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sexuality, Obscenity and Community by : C. Gupta
Download or read book Sexuality, Obscenity and Community written by C. Gupta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-05-30 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.