Dislocating Cultures Identities, Traditions, and Third World Feminism

Name: Dislocating Cultures Identities, Traditions, and Third World Feminism
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ISBN: 9780415914192

ISBN-10: 0415914191

ISBN-13: 9780415914192

Edition: 1997

Authors: Uma Narayan

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In this accessible social critique, Narayan draws attention to the political forces that have spawned, shaped and perpetuated misrepresentations of Third World cultures and feminist agendas since colonial times.

Book details

List price: $48.95
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 7/23/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Preface



Contesting Cultures: Westernization, Respect for Cultures, and Third-World Feminists



Restoring History and Politics to "Third-World Traditions": Contrasting the Colonialist Stance and Contemporary Contestations of Sati



Cross-Cultural Connections, Border-Crossings, and "Death by Culture": Thinking About Dowry-Murders in India and Domestic-Violence Murders in the United States



Through the Looking-Glass Darkly: Emissaries, Mirrors, and Authentic Insiders as Preoccupations



Eating Cultures: Incorporation, Identity, and Indian Food


Notes


Index