Āzādī : sexual politics and postcolonial worlds / Tara Atluri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atluri, Tara, 1979- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex crimes--Political aspects--India.

Sex crimes.

Women--Crimes against--India.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 349 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, Ontario : Demeter Press, [2016]

Summary:

In December of 2012 in Delhi, India a woman was gang raped, tortured, and inflicted with such bodily violence that she died as a result of the injuries. The case caused massive public protests in Delhi and throughout the Indian subcontinent. These large scale public mobilizations lead to attempts to change national laws pertaining to sexual violence. One year after this case, The Supreme Court of India made the contentious decision to uphold Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 377, instituted by British colonizers dates back to 1860 and criminalizes sexual activities deemed to be "unnatural," namely queer sex and queer people. In December of 2013, massive protests also occurred throughout India regarding this decision. Both these cases received worldwide media attention and lead to public demonstrations and debates regarding sexual politics throughout Asia and globally. There was a resilient refrain heard at many of the political protests that took place: Āzādī. Āzādi is loosely translated into freedom. Drawing on interviews done in the Indian subcontinent, this book suggests that while colonial violence haunts postcolonial sexualities, anti-colonial resistance also remains, echoing in the streets like the chorus of an old song ~ Āzādī.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Title Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

I. In Theory

1. Can the Subaltern Tweet?

2. Sex in the City Jail

3. Jail Bait

4. Cars, Colonies, and Crime Scenes

II. In the Streets

5. "Love Begins Here

6. Haunted Citizens

7. A Jewel in the Crown

8. Red Lips, Red Lights, and Scarlett Letters

9. Between "Holy" Wars, Hyenas, Hyundai Civics, and a Hijra

A Conclusion on the Idea of Conclusions

About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

1-77258-050-3

OCLC:

994299470