{"product_id":"semiotics-of-rape-9781478019343","title":"Semiotics of Rape","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Semiotics of Rape, Rupal Oza follows the social life of rape in rural northwest India to reveal how rape is not only a violation of the body but a language through which a range of issues-including caste and gender hierarchies, control over land and labor, and the shape of justice-are contested. Rather than focus on the laws governing rape, Oza closely examines rape charges to show how the victims and survivors of rape reclaim their autonomy by refusing to see themselves as defined entirely by the act of violation. Oza also shows how rape cases become arenas where bureaucrats, village council members, caste communities, and the police debate women's sexual subjectivities and how those varied understandings impact the status and reputations of individuals and groups. In this way, rape gains meaning beyond the level of the survivor and victim to create a social category. By tracing the shifting meanings of sexual violence and justice, Oza offers insights into the social significance of rape in India and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This poignant, timely, and urgent discussion of rape and sexual politics in rural India, Oza underscores that Dalit women’s bodies, often marked by the problematic images of vigilante justice, are defined by their sexual subjectivity and are not victims. Instead, they are complex sexual subjects which assert their choices in rape cases. . . . Oza’s monograph, therefore, makes an important contribution to the fields of gender, women’s and sexuality studies, transnational studies, anthropology, and South Asian studies. It will also be helpful for introductory feminist theory graduate courses.\" -- Nidhi Shrivastava * South Asian Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"An interesting read for scholars pursuing research on gender\/women’s studies, sexuality, and related topics. Policymakers should find this book interesting to sensitise authorities dealing with cases of violence against women.\" -- Rituparna Bhattacharyya * Asian Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  vii\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  ix\u003cbr\u003e Introduction  1\u003cbr\u003e 1. Consent  36\u003cbr\u003e 2. Compromise  65\u003cbr\u003e 3. Land  104\u003cbr\u003e 4. Death  130\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion  161\u003cbr\u003e Notes  173\u003cbr\u003e Sources  185\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867288252759,"sku":"9781478019343","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781478019343.jpg?v=1722282611","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/semiotics-of-rape-9781478019343","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}