
This book is an anthology of twelve critical essays on gender studies by authors from varied interest and personality viz. Chhutan Dey, Gorvika Rao, Khomdram Shyamsundara Singh, Mohini Dubey, N. Oligachanu Devi, Ningthoujam Rebika Devi, Oindri Roy, Panjabrao Chavan, Ram Krishna Singh, Sarita Khumallambam, Surinder Kaur, and Vijay Digambar Songire. Compiled and edited with an Introduction by Gyanabati Khuraijam, the works include topics on Queer Study, Sexual Study and Feminist Study. The major chunk of the essays are on feminism,both comparative and critical, of the second wave of feminism.The book takes on gender studies with new approaches and insights on literary works both new and old set in different regions across the globe. This collection of critical essay from India will surely put new thoughts and impetus to gender studies and further study on the topic. It has definitely shown that gender discrimination, subjugation and violation is taking place still across the globe and that feminists and gender activists cannot ignore them yet. The critical essays take a microscopic pick on themes of gender studies dealing with works by A. Revathi, Anita Desai, Anita Nair, Arundhati Roy, Bhabani Bhattacharya, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Eve Ensler, Hoshang Merchant, R. K. Narayan, Rama Mehta, Salman Rushdie, Somnath Bandopadhyay, Shobha De, Toni Morrison, and Waris Shah,
Page Count:
176
Publication Date:
2017-10-13
ISBN-10:
1549959107
ISBN-13:
9781549959103
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