Invented Identities: The Interplay of Gender, Religion and Politics in IndiaJulia Leslie, Mary McGee These essays explore the processes by which gender identities are formalized and ritualized through language, ritual performance, narrative, and politics. They show how gender identities in India have been invented and valued in different historical, religious, and social contexts. |
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vāc and the vedic construction of the | 57 |
the sexual politics of | 84 |
rituals of lordship | 133 |
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