Men and Masculinities in South India
- ISBN-10
- 1843313995
- ISBN-13
- 9781843313991
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-09-01
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Authors
- Caroline Osella, Filippo Osella
Description
'Men and Masculinities in South India' aims to increase understanding of gender within South Asia and especially South Asian masculinities, a topic whose analysis and ethnographising in the region has had a very sketchy beginning and is ripe for more thorough examination.
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