Gender Relations In Early India
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Gender Relations In Early India
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Author : Vinita Chandra
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Gender Relations In Early India written by Vinita Chandra and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Feminism categories.
This book examines the existing myths regarding the historical views of women in India: (a) that women in early India were a homogenous category; (b) that the dharmauastras (ancient scripture on code of conduct) are the foundational documents of 'Hindu' way of life, responsible for tightening the noose around the lives of women in India; and (c) that the dharmauastras are the representative texts of Indian tradition, seeking to protect Indian women under specific historical circumstances. The book also argues that gender relations were shaped and manifested differently across different regions and cultures in early India, and that the dharmauastras may neither be considered as "foundational documents" nor can they be considered as "representative texts" of Indian tradition. The dharmauastras were only one of the many genres of literature produced in ancient India.
The Making Of Womanhood
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Author : Dr. Shalini Shah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Making Of Womanhood written by Dr. Shalini Shah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Mahābhārata categories.
Beyond The Women In Question
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Author : Kumkum Roy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-12-15
Beyond The Women In Question written by Kumkum Roy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-15 with History categories.
Beyond the 'Woman Question' both revisits and interrogates some of the central tenets of the 'woman question' as it emerged in colonial India and shaped (and continues to shape) subsequent historiography. These include issues of women's access to resources, ritual 'rights', and locations within the family, primarily relating to an unmarked category of upper-caste/class women. In terms of chronology, the essays range from the mid-first millennium BCE to the turn of the first/ second millennium CE. Spatially, they deal with regions as diverse as Kashmir, and parts of north and central India. Using a wide range of sources--inscriptional and visual as well as normative and narrative texts--this book contends that gender identities were not monolithic, even as elite women seem to be the most visible/accessible. The issues explored include participation in gift exchanges and their economic, social, political and cultural significance; the construction of gender identities through rituals; and the representation of gender relations in literary traditions. Collectively, the volume contributes to the growing body of historical research on gender relations in early India.
Women Gender And History In India
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Author : Nita Kumar
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-07-27
Women Gender And History In India written by Nita Kumar and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-27 with History categories.
Women, Gender and History in India examines Indian history through a thematic lens of women and gender across different contexts. Through an inter-disciplinary approach, Nita Kumar uses sources from literature, folklore, religion, and art to discuss historical and anthropological ways of interpreting the issues surrounding women and gender in history. As part of the scholarly movement away from a Grand Narrative of South Asian history and culture, this volume places emphasis on the diversity of women and their experiences. It does this by including analyses of many different primary sources together with discussion around a wide variety of theoretical and methodological debates – from the mixed role of colonial law and education to the conundrum of a patriarchy that worships the Goddess while it strives to keep women in subservience. This textbook is essential reading for those studying Indian history and women and gender studies.
The Power Of Gender And The Gender Of Power
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Author : Kumkum Roy
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2010-08-26
The Power Of Gender And The Gender Of Power written by Kumkum Roy and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-26 with History categories.
Papers mostly presented at various seminars; some previously published.
Beyond The Women In Question Reconstructing Gendered Identities In Early India
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Author : Kumkum Roy
language : en
Publisher: Ratna Sagar
Release Date : 2017-11-27
Beyond The Women In Question Reconstructing Gendered Identities In Early India written by Kumkum Roy and has been published by Ratna Sagar this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-27 with History categories.
Beyond the 'Woman Question' both revisits and interrogates some of the central tenets of the 'woman question' as it emerged in colonial India and shaped (and continues to shape) subsequent historiography. These include issues of women's access to resources, ritual 'rights', and locations within the family, primarily relating to an unmarked category of upper-caste/class women. In terms of chronology, the essays range from the mid-first millennium BCE to the turn of the first/ second millennium CE. Spatially, they deal with regions as diverse as Kashmir, and parts of north and central India. Using a wide range of sources--inscriptional and visual as well as normative and narrative texts--this book contends that gender identities were not monolithic, even as elite women seem to be the most visible/accessible. The issues explored include participation in gift exchanges and their economic, social, political and cultural significance; the construction of gender identities through rituals; and the representation of gender relations in literary traditions. Collectively, the volume contributes to the growing body of historical research on gender relations in early India.
Women In Early Indian Societies
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Author : Kumkum Roy
language : en
Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Release Date : 2024-01-15
Women In Early Indian Societies written by Kumkum Roy and has been published by Manohar Publishers and Distributors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Women In Early Indian Societies Is An Anthology Of Articles And Excerpts From Leading Works On The Theme. There Is A Special Focus On Issues And Perspectives In Historical Writings, On The Material Underpinnings Of Gender Relations, Socio-Sexual Construction Of Gender And The Complex Relationship Between Women And Religious Traditions. The Introductory Essay And Bibliography Contextualise The Themes Which Are Explored And Suggest Possibilities For Future Research.
Women And The Puranic Tradition In India
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Author : Monika Saxena
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-09-03
Women And The Puranic Tradition In India written by Monika Saxena and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-03 with Social Science categories.
This book analyses the diverse ways in which women have been represented in the Purāṇic traditions in ancient India – the virtuous wife, mother, daughter, widow, and prostitute – against the socio-religious milieu around CE 300–1000. Purāṇas (lit. ancient narratives) are brahmanical texts that largely fall under the category of socio-religious literature which were more broad-based and inclusive, unlike the Smṛtis, which were accessible mainly to the upper sections of society. In locating, identifying, and commenting on the multiplicity of the images and depictions of women’s roles in Purāṇic traditions, the author highlights their lives and experiences over time, both within and outside the traditional confines of the domestic sphere. With a focus on five Mahāpurāṇas that deal extensively with the social matrix Viṣṇu, Mārkaṇḍeya Matsya, Agni, and Bhāgavata Purāṇas, the book explores the question of gender and agency in early India and shows how such identities were recast, invented, shaped, constructed, replicated, stereotyped, and sometimes reversed through narratives. Further, it traces social consequences and contemporary relevance of such representations in marriage, adultery, ritual, devotion, worship, fasts, and pilgrimage. This volume will be of interest to researchers and scholars in women and gender studies, ancient Indian history, religion, sociology, literature, and South Asian studies, as also the informed general reader.
Gender And Narrative In The Mahabharata
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Author : Simon Brodbeck
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2007-08-09
Gender And Narrative In The Mahabharata written by Simon Brodbeck and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-09 with Religion categories.
The Sanskrit Mahabharata is one of the most important texts to emerge from the Indian cultural tradition. At almost 75,000 verses it is the longest poem in the world, and throughout Indian history it has been hugely influential in shaping gender and social norms. In the context of ancient India, it is the definitive cultural narrative in the construction of masculine, feminine and alternative gender roles. This book brings together many of the most respected scholars in the field of Mahabharata studies, as well as some of its most promising young scholars. By focusing specifically on gender constructions, some of the most innovative aspects of the Mahabharata are highlighted. Whilst taking account of feminist scholarship, the contributors see the Mahabharata as providing an opportunity to frame discussion of gender in literature not just in terms of the socio-historical roles of men and women. Instead they analyze the text in terms of the wider poetic and philosophical possibilities thrown up by the semiotics of gendering. Consequently, the book bridges a gap in text-critical methodology between the traditional philological approach and more recent trends in gender and literary theory. Gender and Narrative in the Mahabharata will be appreciated by readers interested in South Asian studies, Hinduism, religious studies and gender studies.
A Comparison Between Women And Men
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Author : Rosalind O'Hanlon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
A Comparison Between Women And Men written by Rosalind O'Hanlon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Psychology categories.
First published in 1882, Tarabai Shinde's A Comparison between Women and Men is an invaluable first-hand source for the way colonial rule shaped Indian women's and gender history. Beautifully translated here by Rosalind O'Hanlon, her text is joined by a substantial interpretive essay linking it to broader issues in the Indian women's movement.