Routledge Handbook of Gender in South Asia, Leela-Fernandes 9780367479657 New..

Name: Routledge Handbook of Gender in South Asia, Leela-Fernandes 9780367479657 New..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Routledge Handbook of Gender in South AsiaAuthor(s): Leela Fernandes\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367479657, 978-0367479657\nSynopsis\nThis new edition of the Routledge Handbook of Gender in South Asia provides a comprehensive overview of the study of gender in South Asia. The Handbook covers the central contributions that have defi ned this area and captures innovative and emerging paradigms that are shaping the future of the field. It offers a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives spanning both the humanities and social sciences, focusing on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This revised edition has been thoroughly updated and includes new chapters, thus adding new areas of scholarship. The Handbook is organized thematically into five major parts: \n\n Historical formations and theoretical framings \n\n Law, citizenship and the nation \n\n Representations of culture, place, .