Make me a man! : masculinity, Hinduism, and nationalism in India /
"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 marti...
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| Формат: | Licensed eBooks |
| Хэл сонгох: | англи |
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Albany, NY :
State University of New York Press,
©2005.
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| Цуврал: | SUNY series in religious studies.
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| Онлайн хандалт: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.18252505 |
| Тойм: | "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 readiness to go to battle." "Sikata Banerjee notes that the nationalism defined by masculine Hinduism draws on a more general narrative of nation found in many cultures. If the outcomes of this narrative are to be resisted, the logic of masculinity, armed manhood, and nation need to be examined in diverse contexts."--Jacket |
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| Биет тодорхойлолт: | 1 online resource (ix, 181 pages) |
| Номзүй: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-173) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423743857 9781423743859 0791463672 9780791463673 0791463680 9780791463680 9780791483695 |