Made in India Decolonizations, Queer Sexualities, Trans/national Projects |
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| Author:
| Bhaskaran, Suparna |
| Series title: | Comparative Feminist Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-36452-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $210.00 |
Book Description:
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"Made In India "explores the making of queer and heterosexual consciousness and identities in light of economic privatization, global condom enterprises, sexuality-focused NGOs, the Bollywood-ization of beauty contests, and trans/national activism. In examining seemingly disparate and high profile events in post/neo colonial India, since the 1990s," Made In India "demonstrates the relationships between identity formation and the political economy of trans/national sexualities. These...
More Description"Made In India "explores the making of queer and heterosexual consciousness and identities in light of economic privatization, global condom enterprises, sexuality-focused NGOs, the Bollywood-ization of beauty contests, and trans/national activism. In examining seemingly disparate and high profile events in post/neo colonial India, since the 1990s," Made In India "demonstrates the relationships between identity formation and the political economy of trans/national sexualities. These events demonstrate the material, political, and cultural contexts within which postcolonial subjects negotiate their lived experiences within moments of decolonization and recolonization. Bhaskaran's unique analysis makes" Made in India "an important addition to postcolonial studies, gender studies, and diaspora studies courses.