Living the body : embodiment, womanhood and identity in contemporary India /

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This book explores the development of a sociology of embodiment in the context of women's lives in contemporary, urban India. Through a critical analysis of gender and class, the author unravels the complexities that are intrinsic to the multi-layered and fluid construction of woman's iden...

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Main Author: Thapan, Meenakshi
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi, India : Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications India ; SAGE, c2009.
Subjects:
Gender identity
Human body
Sex role
Women
Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0828/2008039698.html

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