Iconographies of Anglo-Indian women: Gender constructs and contrasts in a changing society

Modern Asian Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 863-892

  Caplan, Lionel ^a  

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COLONIALISM; GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; ICONOGRAPHY; NATIONAL IDENTITY;

INDIA;

EID: 0033761058     PISSN: 0026749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0026749x00003784     Document Type: Article

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