Make me a man! : masculinity, Hinduism, and nationalism in India

Summary: "Make Me a Man! argues that ideas about manhood play a key role in building and sustaining the modern nation. It examines a particular expression of nation and manliness: masculine Hinduism. This ideal, which emerged from India's experience of British imperialism, is characterized by martial prowess, muscular strength, moral fortitude, and a readiness to go to battle." "Sikata Banerjee notes that the nationalism defined by masculine Hinduism draws on a more general narrative of nation found in many cultures. If the outcomes of this narrative are to be resisted, the logic of masculinity, armed manhood, and nation need to be examined in diverse contexts."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780791463680
ISBN: 0791463680
ISBN: 9780791463673
ISBN: 0791463672
ISBN: 9781423743859
ISBN: 1423743857
Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 181 pages).
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Publisher: Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, ©2005.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-173) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: constructs of nation and gender -- Empire: Christian manliness and the British gaze -- Nationalism: masculine Hinduism and resisting the British gaze -- Cultural nationalism, masculine Hinduism, and contemporary Hindutva -- In the crucible of Hindutva: women and masculine Hinduism -- Heroic mothers, chaste wives, and celibate warriors: feminist or feminine -- Nationalism in India?
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.