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

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This title explores embodiment and identity in the context of women's lives in an urban setting in contemporary India. The focus on embodiment is mediated by gender and class, two critical elements that constitute identity in relation to embodiment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thapan, Meenakshi
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi ; London : SAGE, 2009.
Subjects:
Gender identity > India.
Human body > Social aspects > India.
Sex role > India.
Women > India > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This title explores embodiment and identity in the context of women's lives in an urban setting in contemporary India. The focus on embodiment is mediated by gender and class, two critical elements that constitute identity in relation to embodiment.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 190 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9788132112457 (ebook) :