Illicit Worlds of Indian Dance: Cultures of Exclusion

Name: Illicit Worlds of Indian Dance: Cultures of Exclusion
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ISBN: 9780199343546

ISBN-10: 0199343543

ISBN-13: 9780199343546

Edition: 2013

Authors: Anna Morcom

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Until the 1930s no woman could perform in public and retain respectability in India. Professional female performers were courtesans and dancing girls who lived beyond the confines of marriage, but were often powerful figures in social and cultural life. Women's roles were often also taken by boys and men, some of whom were simply female impersonators, others transgender. Since the late nineteenth century the status, livelihood and identity of these performers have all diminished, with the result that many of them have become involved in sexual transactions and sexualised performances. Meanwhile, upper-class, upper-caste women have taken control of the classical performing arts and also…

Book details

Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Binding: Paperback
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English