Sexuality studies
By: edited by Sanjay Srivastava
Series: Oxford India studies in contemporary society
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New Delhi; Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780198085577
Subjects: Sex; Sexology; Sexual orientation
Description: "Sexuality, in all societies, pervades every aspect of social existence and remains an enigmatic theme of research in social sciences. In India, especially, the overwhelming diversity in language, ethnicity, community, caste, and class; the multitudes of value systems; and the unique and dynamic confluence of its history, modernity, and tradition, render the study of sexuality a challenging endeavour mandating interdisciplinarity and multiplicity of analytical frameworks. This volume, a valuable compilation of fresh research in the field, bridges this gap, and provides a nuanced, spectral view of sexual cultures of India. The essays draw from a wide range of deeply analytical and theoretically potent research. They deal with a host of themes, ranging from colonial sexologists and pulp literature to family courts; development discourses to queer imagery in Hindu nationalistic imagination; laws on perversion and prostitution to romance and the Indian media; and, above all, the established patterns of research on sexuality in India. Together, they explore the interconnected dimensions of history, legality, sexual cultures, power politics, community and values, race, and class, and engage with the cognizance of these dimensions in the prevalent discourse on Indian sexuality. Outlining the contours and main themes of sexuality studies in India, this volume will provide a strong foundation to this immensely important field."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-306) and index.