Articulating Hindu masculinity and feminity: "Shuddhi" and "Sangathan" movements in united provinces in the 1920s
The history of gender is about both women and men. According to the author, gender is a social construction and definitions of masculinity and feminity are social forces. She examines the interrelationship between masculinity and feminity and Hindu communal militant organisations in early 20th centu...
| Published in: | Economic & political weekly |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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1998
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Economic & political weekly
Year: 1998, Volume: 33, Issue: 13, Pages: 727-734 |
| Further subjects: | B
Right-wing radicalism
B Great Britain B Islam B Colonialism B Hinduism B Man B Woman B Hindus B Muslim B India |
| Summary: | The history of gender is about both women and men. According to the author, gender is a social construction and definitions of masculinity and feminity are social forces. She examines the interrelationship between masculinity and feminity and Hindu communal militant organisations in early 20th century United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) in the specific context of the 'sangathan' and 'shuddhi' movements. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0012-9976 |
| Contains: | In: Economic & political weekly
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