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Rumya Sree Putcha uses the figure of the Indian classical dancer to explore the complex dynamics of contemporary transnational Indian womanhood.

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"What is unique about Putcha’s book is that it centres the desires and agency of the women dancers, rather than the cultural gatekeepers or the institutions that seek to control the art form. Her book also follows the figure of the dancer beyond the formal classical dance arenas to give us a more comprehensive idea of who the dancer becomes for multiple audiences. This is not an easy book to read, but it is an intriguing one." -- Tapoja Chaudhuri * International Examiner *

Table of Contents
Note on Transliteration and Language ix
Prologue xi
Introduction 1
1. Womanhood 21
2. Caste 43
3. Citizenship 67
4. Silence 89
Epilogue 115
Acknowledgments 123
Glossary 129
Notes 133
Filmography 151
References 163
Index 181

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      Publisher: Duke University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 09/12/2022
      ISBN13: 9781478016496, 978-1478016496
      ISBN10: 1478016493
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      Theory of music and musicology Feminism and feminist theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Rumya Sree Putcha uses the figure of the Indian classical dancer to explore the complex dynamics of contemporary transnational Indian womanhood.

      Trade Review
      "What is unique about Putcha’s book is that it centres the desires and agency of the women dancers, rather than the cultural gatekeepers or the institutions that seek to control the art form. Her book also follows the figure of the dancer beyond the formal classical dance arenas to give us a more comprehensive idea of who the dancer becomes for multiple audiences. This is not an easy book to read, but it is an intriguing one." -- Tapoja Chaudhuri * International Examiner *

      Table of Contents
      Note on Transliteration and Language ix
      Prologue xi
      Introduction 1
      1. Womanhood 21
      2. Caste 43
      3. Citizenship 67
      4. Silence 89
      Epilogue 115
      Acknowledgments 123
      Glossary 129
      Notes 133
      Filmography 151
      References 163
      Index 181

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