Food, faith and gender in South Asia the cultural politics of women's food practices

Food, faith and gender in South Asia the cultural politics of women's food practices

"How do women express individual agency when engaging in seemingly prescribed or approved practices such as religious fasting? How are sectarian identities played out in the performance of food piety? What do food practices tell us about how women negotiate changes in family relationships? This...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kumar, Nita 1951- (Editor), Sanyal, Usha (Editor)
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: London Bloomsbury Academic 2020.
Subjects:
Food > Religious aspects.
Food habits > South Asia.
Hindu women > Religious life > South Asia.
Muslim women > Religious life > South Asia.
Online Access:Available for University of the Philippines Baguio via Bloomsbury Collections. Click here to access