Unearthing gender : folksongs of North India

Unearthing gender folksongs of North India

This book analyzes the folk songs from the Bhojpuri-speaking regions of North India to explore how ideas of gender, caste, and class are socially constructed, transmitted, questioned, and reaffirmed through their performance.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Jassal, Smita Tewari (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham, NC : Duke University Press 2012.
Durham, NC : 2012.
Colección:e-Duke books scholarly collection.
Materias:
Folk songs, Bhojpuri > India, North > History and criticism.
Music > Social aspects > India, North.
India, North > Social life and customs.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009426077106719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The daily grind
  • Singing bargains
  • Biyah / Biraha : emotions in a rite of passage
  • Sita's trials
  • When war is marriage
  • Taking liberties.

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