‘Sons of Bengal’ and the Absent Daughters: Gender, Performativity and Nationalism in Bengali Juvenile Literature
<p>This article looks at the asymmetrical bifurcation of gender roles and performativity that is reflected palpably within Bengali juvenile literature of the twentieth century. These writings strove to venerate a cult of hypermasculinity through the portrayal of brave, assertive Bengali heroes...
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| Language: | English |
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Indialogs: Spanish Journal of India Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://revistes.uab.cat/indialogs/article/view/168 |