Redrawing the lakshman rekha: Gender differences and cultural constructions in youth sexuality in urban India

South Asia: Journal of South Asia Studies

Volumn 24, Issue , 2001, Pages 133-156

  Abraham, Leena ^a  

^a TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (India)

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EID: 0009691354     PISSN: 00856401     EISSN: 14790270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00856400108723441     Document Type: Article

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