Gender Issues: Attestations and Contestations

Book Details

• Author: Rajul Bhargava

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2010

• ISBN: 9788131603246

• Pages: 276

• Cover: Hardcover

• Package Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches

About the Book

This collection of essays delves into the critical gender issues that have surfaced in South Asian literature, especially in the post-feminist era. Despite decades of debate and activism, gender inequalities persist, with women still not fully realizing their agency in many cultures. In this book, the author examines the persistent pressures and obstacles faced by women, questioning how and where these challenges manifest. The space for analysis is both literary and socio-political, while the time frame is contemporary, making the discussion highly relevant and topical.

The essays explore a wide range of themes, including the dynamics of gender and sexuality in contemporary Indian English women's poetry, the appropriation of male spaces in literature, and the redefinition of gender roles. The works of various authors such as Krishna Sobti, Taslima Nasreen, Jyotirmoyee Devi, Bama, Kamala Das, and others are analyzed through a gendered lens, offering insights into the socio-political landscape of South Asia. The volume also engages with narratives of empowerment, the impact of partition on women's experiences, and the evolving dynamics of man-woman relationships in both urban and rural contexts.

This book provides an insightful and contemporary analysis of gender, exploring literary works and socio-political themes that reflect the changing patterns in gender relations, particularly in South Asia.

Contents

• How to Read - Or Rather, How Not to Read the Writing of Women

• Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary Indian English Women's Poetry

• Appropriating the Male Space: A Study of Krishna Sobti's Mitro Marjani

• The Pen that Defies the Sword: Taslima Nasreen's All About Women

• Re-defining Boundaries: Thinking Gender Roles in Dopdi, Chauth ka Joda, and Pinjar

• Women's Experience of Partition: A Study of Jyotirmoyee Devi's The River Churning

• Community Narratives as a Source of Empowerment: Bama's Sangati

• Centering the Marginality: The Poetry of Melanie Silgardo

• The Spilt-Self in the Poetry of Kamala Das

• Psycho-Dynamics of Women in the Postmodern Literature of the East and West

• Gender and Social Stratification in Contemporary India

• Bridging the Gap between Urban and Rural Women with Special Reference to Jharkhand

• Changing Patterns of Man-Woman Relationship: An Interview with Professor Yogendra Singh

About the Author
Rajul Bhargava is a former Professor and Head of the Department of English at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Specializing in Linguistics, Language Teaching, and Translation Studies, her recent interest has focused on Indian writing in English, particularly the works of women writers. She has presented papers, attended seminars, and organized workshops in the field, contributing significantly to the study of gender in South Asian literature.