communalising women's sexuality in South Asia
Edición de la obra Embodied violence
| Autor | Kumari Jayawardena, Malathi de Alwis |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Zed Books |
| Fecha de publicación | 1996 |
| Lugar | London, New Jersey |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 299 |
| ISBN-10 | 1856494470, 1856494489 |
| OCLC | 36411979 |
| LCCN | 97139949 |
| Número de Cutter | J42e |
Embodied Violence is a major investigation into the myriad of ways in which societies play out the struggle for cultural identity on women's bodies. Focusing on communal violence, it explores how such violence reconfigures women's experiences, facilitates the formation of particular identities and the dissemination of specific ideologies and how it positions women vis-a-vis their communities as well as the State. A distinguished cast of contributors explores the relationship between ideals of motherhood, tradition, community and racial purity, and uncovers the ways in which women's bodies become the recording surface of repressive cultural practices and symbolic humiliations.