Indian Sex Life : Sexuality and the Colonial Origins of Modern Social Thought /

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"During the colonial period, Indian intellectuals--philologists, lawyers, scientists and literary figures--all sought to hold a mirror to their country. Whether they wrote novels, polemics, or scientific treatises, all sought a better understanding of society in general and their society in par...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mitra, Durba (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2020
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Women > Social conditions.
Women > Sexual behavior.
Monogamous relationships.
Marriage.
HISTORY > Asia > India & South Asia.
Femmes > Sexualite > Inde.
Mariage > Inde.
Monogamie > Inde.
Femmes > Inde > Conditions sociales.
Women > Sexual behavior > India.
Marriage > India.
Monogamous relationships > India.
Women > India > Social conditions.
India.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction. Excess, a History
  • 1. Origins: Philology and the Study of Indian Sex Life
  • 2. Repetition: Law and the Sociology of Deviant Female Sexuality
  • 3. Circularity: Forensics, Abortion, and the Evidence of Deviant Female Sexuality
  • 4. Evolution: Ethnology and the Primitivity of Deviant Female Sexuality
  • 5. Veracity: Life Stories and the Revelation of Social Life
  • Afterword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Image Credits
  • Index
  • A Note on the Type

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