Violence and Resistance in Sikh Gendered Identity

by Jaspal Kaur Singh

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This book examines the constructions and representations of male and female Sikhs in Indian and diasporic literature and culture through the consideration of the role of violence as constitutive of Sikh identity. How do Sikh men and women construct empowering identities within the Indian nation-state and in the diaspora? The book explores Indian literature and culture to understand the role of violence and the feminization of baptized and turbaned Sikh men, as well as identity formation of Sikh women who are either virtually erased from narratives, bodily eliminated through honor killings, or constructed and represented as invisible. It looks...

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  • ISBN10 1138281492
  • ISBN13 9781138281493
  • Publish Date 20 May 2020 (first published 30 April 2020)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint Routledge India
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 194
  • Language English