Prasad, Leela.

Gender and Story in South India. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (162 pages) - SUNY Series in Hindu Studies . - SUNY Series in Hindu Studies .

Intro -- Gender and Story in South India -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Anklets on the Pyal:Women Present Women's Stories from South India -- 2. The Son-in-law Story:Gender and Genre -- 3. The Role of Genderin Tale-Telling Events -- 4. Voiced Worlds:Heroines and Healers in Muslim Women's Narratives -- 5. Transformation of Gender Roles:Converging Identities in Personal and Poetic Narratives -- Afterword -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.

Indian women scholars present and discuss tales about women, bringing new insights about gender and the moral universe of the folk narrative.

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Electronic books.

GR305.5.S68 -- G46 2006eb

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