De-stereotyping Indian body and desire / edited by Kaustav Chakraborty.
Stereotypes result in deceptive generalizations about groups and are held in a manner that renders them as derogatory. As such, this volume advocates an active, goal-oriented effort in order to reduce prejudice through contact. Deconstructing the motivated 'otherizing' of the marginalized,...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2013. |
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| Summary: | Stereotypes result in deceptive generalizations about groups and are held in a manner that renders them as derogatory. As such, this volume advocates an active, goal-oriented effort in order to reduce prejudice through contact. Deconstructing the motivated 'otherizing' of the marginalized, the book offers an alternative reading of the representations of Indian body and desire, in both literature and media, that are often politically inscribed as 'abnormal' and 'unnatural' due to their non-con ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 182 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1443857432 9781443857437 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |