Unearthing gender folksongs of North India

This book is a compelling ethnographic analysis of folksongs sung primarily by lower-caste women in north India, in the fields, at weddings, during travels, and in other settings. Smita Tewari Jassal uses these songs to explore how ideas of caste, gender, sexuality, labor, and power may be strengthe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Jassal, Smita Tewari (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham, NC : Duke University Press 2012.
Colección:Open Research Library ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b44541879*spi
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  • Singing bargains
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  • When war is marriage
  • Taking liberties.