Related Books

Women & the Nation's Narrative
Language: en
Pages: 320
Authors: Neloufer De Mel
Categories: Political Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book explores the development of nationalism in Sri Lanka during the past century, particularly within the dominant Sinhala Buddhist and militant Tamil mov
Stories of Women
Language: en
Pages: 268
Authors: Elleke Boehmer
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-09-03 - Publisher: Manchester University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This text combines Boehmer's keynote essays on the mother figure and the postcolonial nation, with incisive new work on male autobiography, 'daughter' writers,
En-Gendering India
Language: en
Pages: 210
Authors: Sangeeta Ray
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-06-20 - Publisher: Duke University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

En-Gendering India offers an innovative interpretation of the role that gender played in defining the Indian state during both the colonial and postcolonial era
Gender and Nation
Language: en
Pages: 273
Authors: Nira Yuval-Davis
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-03-25 - Publisher: SAGE

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Nira Yuval-Davis provides an authoritative overview and critique of writings on gender and nationhood, presenting an original analysis of the ways gender relati
Acts of Narrative Resistance
Language: en
Pages: 216
Authors: Laura J. Beard
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-10-01 - Publisher: University of Virginia Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This exploration of women's autobiographical writings in the Americas focuses on three specific genres: testimonio, metafiction, and the family saga as the stor