9780822353195-0822353199-Queer Activism in India: A Story in the Anthropology of Ethics

Queer Activism in India: A Story in the Anthropology of Ethics

ISBN-13: 9780822353195
ISBN-10: 0822353199
Author: Naisargi N. Davé
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Format: Paperback 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780822353195
ISBN-10: 0822353199
Author: Naisargi N. Davé
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Format: Paperback 272 pages

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Queer Activism in India: A Story in the Anthropology of Ethics (ISBN-13: 9780822353195 and ISBN-10: 0822353199), written by authors Naisargi N. Davé, was published by Duke University Press Books in 2012. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other India (Asian History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Queer Activism in India: A Story in the Anthropology of Ethics (Paperback, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used India books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.45.

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In Queer Activism in India, Naisargi Dave examines the formation of lesbian communities in India from the 1980s to the early 2000s. Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted with activist organizations in Delhi, a body of letters written by lesbian women, and research with lesbian communities and queer activist groups across the country, Dave studies the everyday practices that constitute queer activism in India.

Dave argues that activism is an ethical practice comprised of critique, invention, and relational practice. Her analysis investigates the relationship between the ethics of activism and the existing social norms and conditions from which activism emerges. Through her study of different networks and institutions, Dave documents how activism oscillates between the potential for new social arrangements and the questions that arise once the activists' goals have been accomplished. Dave's book addresses a relevant and timely phenomenon and makes an important contribution to the anthropology of queer communities, social movements, affect, and ethics.

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