Make me a man! : masculinity, Hinduism, and nationalism in India / Sikata Banerjee.
Make me a man! : masculinity, Hinduism, and nationalism in India / Sikata Banerjee.
Make me a man! : masculinity, Hinduism, and nationalism in India / Sikata Banerjee.
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Publisher
Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N155.332/34
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. Introduction : constructs of nation and gender -- 2. Empire : Christian manliness and the British gaze -- 3. Nationalism : masculine Hinduism and resisting the British gaze -- 4. Cultural nationalism, masculine Hinduism, and contemporary Hindutva -- 5. In the crucible of Hindutva : women and masc...
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Publisher
Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Make Me a Man! argues that ideas about manhood play a key role in building and sustaining the modern nation. It examines a particular expression of nation and manliness: masculine Hinduism. This ideal, which emerged from India's experience of British imperialism, is characterized by martial prowess, muscular strength, moral fortitude, and a readin...
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Make me a man! : masculinity, Hinduism, and nationalism in India / Sikata Banerjee.
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Masculinity, Hinduism, and nationalism in India.
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SUNY series in religious studies.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Other version (online)
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N155.332/34
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74VKdQ0zVdlM
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ISBN
0791463680 (pbk.)
9780791463673 (hardcover)
0791463672 (hardcover)
9780791463680 (pbk.)
DDC
155.3320954
MMS ID
991020048709702626
