Widows in India: Issues of masculinity and women's sexuality

Asian Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-53

  Ahmed Ghosh, Huma ^a  

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Author keywords

Films; Indian widows; Masculinity; Sexuality; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 66249099497     PISSN: 12259276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2009.11666060     Document Type: Article

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