Deconstructing Motherhood: Indian Cultural Narratives & Ideology, 1970 Onwards
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8190228226, 9788190228220
Length
x+279p., Bibliography; Filmography; Index; 22cm.
Subjects
Through an exploration and analysis of a vast number of literary and cultural narratives from the 1970s to the present, this book explores how motherhood is ideologically constructed as the woman’s primary role in India. It deals with various theoretical approaches to motherhood including the bio-determinist, Anthropological perspectives, and examines issues such as reproductive choice, infertility, assisted, reproductive technologies, abortion, voluntary ...
