“Surplus Woman”: Female Sexuality and the Concept of Endogamy

This essay traces the colonial origins of the concept of endogamy and its history as a foundational idea in the modern study of society in South Asia. The history of the concept of endogamy reveals how the control of female sexuality shaped the overlapping fields of Indology and ethnology. The inven...

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Published in:	The Journal of Asian studies Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 3 - 26
Main Author:	Mitra, Durba
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.02.2021 Duke University Press, NC & IL
Subjects:	19th century 20th century Administrators Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ramji (1891-1956) Caste Colonialism Deployment Endogamy Ethnology Females Feminism Ferguson, John Kinship Knowledge Marriage Modern society Patriarchy Said, Edward Sexuality Social life & customs Social sciences Social theories Society Violence Women India South Asia colonialism Indology gender sexuality caste social theory ethnology endogamy South Asia violence
ISSN:	0021-9118, 1752-0401
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