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Living the body : embodiment, womanhood and identity in contemporary India / Meenakshi Thapan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thapan, Meenakshi.
- Series:
- Sage knowledge.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gender identity--India.
- Gender identity.
- Human body--Social aspects--India.
- Human body.
- Sex role--India.
- Sex role.
- Women--India--History.
- Women.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxi, 190 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New Delhi ; London : SAGE, 2009.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9788132112457 (ebook) :
- OCLC:
- 441714874
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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