{"product_id":"queering-india-same-sex-love-and-eroticism-in-indian-culture-and-society-9780415929509","title":"Queering India: Same-Sex Love and Eroticism in Indian Culture and Society","description":"\u003cem\u003eQueering India\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to provide an understanding of same-sex love and eroticism in Indian culture and society. The essays focus on pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial gay and lesbian life in India to provide a comprehensive look at a much neglected topic. The topics are wide-ranging, considering film, literature, popular culture, historical and religious texts, law and other aspects of life in India. Specifically, the essays cover such issues as Deepa Mehta's recent and controversial film, Fire, which focused on lesbian relationships in India; the Indian penal code which outlaws homosexual acts; a case of same-sex love and murder in colonial India; homophobic fiction and homoerotic advertising in current day India; and lesbian subtext in Hindu scripture. All of the essays are original to the collection. \u003cem\u003eQueering India\u003c\/em\u003e promises to change the way we understand India as well as gay and lesbian life and sexuality around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Vanita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.02w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415929509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Lambda Literary Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLambda Book Report\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2002 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Vanita\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Liberal Studies and Women's Studies at the University of Montana. She is the co-editor of \u003cem\u003eSame-Sex Love in India: Readings from\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterature\u003c\/em\u003e (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43195228422259,"sku":"9.78042E+12","price":105.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f64b78e1-d996-4317-93f2-f68c71a06b01.jpg?v=1752583163","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/queering-india-same-sex-love-and-eroticism-in-indian-culture-and-society-9780415929509","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}