FAIR AND HANDSOME IN INDIA: DISCURSIVE CONSTRUCTION OF IDEALIZED MASCULINITY

Abstract - English

Over a long-standing history, India has been ruled by fair-skinned people – the Aryans in the early and Europeans in later years (BBC News, 2005). Thus, fair skin has come to index a specific social meaning such as... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Shrutika Kapoor (National University of Singapore)
  2. Mie Hiramoto (National University of Singapore)

Topic Area

Language and gender

Session

F11ALT1/P » Paper (11:00 - Friday, 29th June, ARTS Lecture Theatre 1)

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