Shikhandi:And Other Tales They Don't Tel: Ánd Other ‘Queer’ Tales They Don’t Tell You
Author: PATTANAIK DEVDUTT
Brand: Penguin
Color: Blue
Edition: 1
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Number Of Pages: 179
Release Date: 15-08-2015
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Patriarchy asserts men are superior to women, Feminism clarifies women and men are equal, Queerness questions what constitutes male and female.
Queerness isn't only modern, Western or sexual, says mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik. Take a close look at the vast written and oral traditions in Hinduism, some over two thousand years old and you will find many overlooked tales, such as those of Shikhandi, who became a man to satisfy her wife; Mahadeva, who became a woman to deliver his devotee’s child; Chudala, who became a man to enlighten her husband; Samavan, who became the wife of his male friend; and many more.
Playful and touching and sometimes disturbing-these stories when compared with their Mesopotamian, Greek, Chinese and Biblical counterparts, reveal the unique Indian way of making sense of queerness.
EAN: 9789383074846
Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
Languages: English
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Shikhandi:And Other Tales They Don't Tel: Ánd Other ‘Queer’ Tales They Don’t Tell You
Shikhandi:And Other Tales They Don't Tel: Ánd Other ‘Queer’ Tales They Don’t Tell You
Author: PATTANAIK DEVDUTT
Brand: Penguin
Color: Blue
Edition: 1
Features:
- Product Condition: Pen / Pencil Marks
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 179
Release Date: 15-08-2015
Part Number: A2BS178
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Patriarchy asserts men are superior to women, Feminism clarifies women and men are equal, Queerness questions what constitutes male and female.
Queerness isn't only modern, Western or sexual, says mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik. Take a close look at the vast written and oral traditions in Hinduism, some over two thousand years old and you will find many overlooked tales, such as those of Shikhandi, who became a man to satisfy her wife; Mahadeva, who became a woman to deliver his devotee’s child; Chudala, who became a man to enlighten her husband; Samavan, who became the wife of his male friend; and many more.
Playful and touching and sometimes disturbing-these stories when compared with their Mesopotamian, Greek, Chinese and Biblical counterparts, reveal the unique Indian way of making sense of queerness.
EAN: 9789383074846
Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
Languages: English
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Author: PATTANAIK DEVDUTT
Brand: Penguin
Color: Blue
Edition: 1
Features:
- Product Condition: Pen / Pencil Marks
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 179
Release Date: 15-08-2015
Part Number: A2BS178
Details:
Patriarchy asserts men are superior to women, Feminism clarifies women and men are equal, Queerness questions what constitutes male and female.
Queerness isn't only modern, Western or sexual, says mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik. Take a close look at the vast written and oral traditions in Hinduism, some over two thousand years old and you will find many overlooked tales, such as those of Shikhandi, who became a man to satisfy her wife; Mahadeva, who became a woman to deliver his devotee’s child; Chudala, who became a man to enlighten her husband; Samavan, who became the wife of his male friend; and many more.
Playful and touching and sometimes disturbing-these stories when compared with their Mesopotamian, Greek, Chinese and Biblical counterparts, reveal the unique Indian way of making sense of queerness.
EAN: 9789383074846
Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
Languages: English
