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OverviewThis book explores multiple facets of femininity for marriage in India. Using language as an entry point, it looks at how and why media representations of gender identities are constructed the way they are. It works with a unique synthesis of second-wave feminist discourse and empirical linguistic research to look at how the social institution of marriage becomes the site of interaction between language, ideology, psyche and culture. This volume also brings together the personal histories and views of women who discuss how media, modernity and social norms shape their ideas about marriage and selfhood. Deconstructing perceptions of femininity in contemporary India, the book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of sociology, gender studies, linguistics, media and cultural studies and psychoanalysis. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Saumya SharmaPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge India Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138243576ISBN 10: 1138243574 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 01 May 2018 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Gender, Feminism and Femininity 2. Critical Discourse Studies: Concepts and Tools 3. Consuming Brides: Discursive Construction in Matrimonial Advertisements 4. The Discourses of Bridal Care 5. Media, Discourse and Gender 6. Ideology, Femininity and Performativity: Bridal Psyche and Responses. Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationSaumya Sharma is Assistant Professor (linguistics) at the English and Foreign Languages University, Lucknow Campus, Lucknow, India. She was a guest faculty member at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur for a year, where she taught a course on composition and communication skills. She has published in the areas of English language teaching, stylistics and critical discourse analysis, and has authored the book Common Errors in Everyday English . Her research interests include examining the discourse-psychology interface, particularly gender issues, vocabulary teaching and critical pedagogy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |