Young Muslim Women in India: Bollywood, Identity and Changing Youth Culture

ISBN-13: 9781138476998 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 200 str.

Australia) Kabita (University of Wollongong Chakraborty

Opis

Based on extensive, original research, this book portrays a different and an under-represented perspective of young Muslim girls in the bustees (shanty towns) of Kolkata. Through a series of personal narratives, photos and artwork, it demonstrates that in spite of the dominant discourse surrounding their lives, the consumption and behaviour patterns of young women in these bustees challenge the monolithic representations of what it means to be a Muslim girl in Indian society.

Spis treści

1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Good Muslim Girl 3. Bollywood Dancing in the Bustees 4. Love, Desire and Disappointment 5. Changing Youth Culture, Changing Consumption Culture 6. Conclusion

O autorze

Kabita Chakraborty is an Assistant Professor in the Children's Studies Program, Department of Humanities, York University, Canada.