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Women of honour :
In Women of Honour , Karin Polit gives an ethnographic account of how relationships are shaped among the Dalit people of Chamoli, Utttarakhand. Through thick descriptions of everyday life conversations, friendship, dress, work the author shows that gender identity is a process. Questioning the assum...
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New Delhi
Orient Blackswan
2012
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Table of Contents:
- Contents: List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on Transliteration Glossary 1. Introduction 2. Children, Bodies, Personhood 3. Engagement and Marriage 4. Taking on Responsibility 5. Wombs, Spirits and Male Offspring 6. Coming of Age 7. Reflections on Agency and Performance References Index