embodiment, womanhood and identity in contemporary India Thapan, Meenakshi creator text bibliography ii New Delhi Sage Publications 2009 monographic eng

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xxi, 190 p. ; 23cm(Hb) Introduction: An engagement with the sociology of embodiment -- Embodiment, identity and womanhood -- Cultures of adolescence -- Embodiment and womanhood in Femina -- The body in the mirror : embodiment, violence and identity -- The body as a weapon : emb by Meenakshi Thapan. Includes bibliographical references and index Gender identity India Human body Social aspects India Sex role India Women India History 306.4 9788178299013 ENG-94074 DBAD / PUB Aakar Books dpl 080912 20090806102417.0 English