Sex, Desire, and Taboo in South Asia: Religion, Culture of Ability, and Patriarchy

by Tulasi Acharya

Sex, Desire, and Taboo in South Asia: Religion, Culture of Ability, and Patriarchy explores the intersection of religion, culture of ability, and patriarchy in relation to sex, desire, and taboo. Divided into six chapters, this book utilizes Western theorists such as Foucault and Freud in conjunction with Spivak's theory of the subaltern to establish a theoretical context on sexuality. Through this lens, Acharya evaluates the intersection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666957194
• ISBN13: 9781666957198
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"