Shikhandi: And Other Tales They Don't Tell You
Book by Devdutt Pattanaik
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Patriarchy asserts men are superior to women Feminism clarifies women and men are equal Queerness questions what constitutes male and female Queerness isn’t only modern, Western or sexual, says mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik. ... Google Books
Originally published: July 20, 2014
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
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It historicizes concepts like lesbianism, cross-dressing, hijras to throw light on their prevalence even in the time of Ram Rajya. This book prods us into ...
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In Shikhandi, and Other Tales They Don't Tell You, Pattanaik recounts these stories and explores the importance of mythologies in understanding the modern ...
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Jul 20, 2014 · A collections of tales from various Hindu myths that deal with gender fluidity, Pattanaik uses these to illustrate the fact that queerness is ...
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Aug 15, 2015 · In Shikhandi, and Other Tales They Don't Tell You, Pattanaik recounts these stories and explores the importance of mythologies in understanding ...
Apr 14, 2017 · The book begins with a series of statements reflecting a variety of sexual and gender identities and some short introductory paragraphs that ...
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The best part described is of the Hijra, titled as a local manifestation of queerness in India. Many of us don't know that Hijras clap so that they can be seen.
The book begins with a series of statements reflecting a variety of sexual and gender identities and some short introductory paragraphs that attempt to ...
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Patriarchy asserts that men are superior to women, feminism clarifies that women and men are equal, and queerness questions what constitutes male and female ...
Jul 15, 2014 · Playful and touching-and sometimes disturbing-these stories when compared with tales of the Mesopotamian Gilgamesh, the Greek Ganymede, the ...
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Shikhandi And Other ?Queer? Tales They Don?t Tell You by Devdutt Pattanaik PB ; Item Number. 265976520263 ; Intended Audience. Adults, Young Adults ; Country/ ...