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.