Food, Faith and Gender in South Asia: The Cultural Politics of Women's Food Practices (Criminal Practice Ser.)

By: Nita Kumar and Usha Sanyal

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Synopsis: How do women express individual agency when engaging in seemingly prescribed or approved practices such as religious fasting? How are sectarian identities played out in the performance of food piety? What do food practices tell us about how women negotiate changes in family relationships? This collection offers a variety of distinct perspectives on these questions. Organized thematically, areas explored include the subordination of women, the nature of resistance, boundary making and the construction of identity and community. Methodologically, the essays use imaginative reconstructions of women's experiences, particularly where the only accounts available are written by men. The essays focus on Hindus and Muslims in South Asia, Sri Lankan Buddhist women and South Asians in the diaspora in the US and UK. Pioneering new research into food and gender roles in South Asia, this will be of use to students of food studies, sociology, anthropology and cultural studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781350137080
Related ISBNs:: 9781350137066
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Publishing
Date of Addition:: 02/27/20
Copyrighted By:: Usha Sanyal, Nita Kumar
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Usha Sanyal
Edited by:: Nita Kumar