Embodied Violence: Communalising Female Sexuality in South Asia

This book is a major investigation into the myriad of ways in which societies play out the struggle for cultural identity on women‘s bodies. It 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. The distinguished cast of contributors explore a wide range of issues ranging from the status of women as bargaining coun…