The emergence of periodicals in Hindi for women and girls in early-twentieth-century India helped shape the nationalist-feminist thought in the country. Analysing the format and structure of periodical literature, Shobna Nijhawan shows how it became a medium for elite and middle-class women to think in new idioms and express themselves collectively at a time of social transition and political emancipation. With case studies of Hindi women’s periodicals including Stri Darpan, Grihalakshmi, and Arya Mahila, and explorations of Hindi girls’ periodicals like Kumari Darpan and Kanya Manoranjan, the study brings to light the nationalist demand for home rule for women. Discussing domesticity, political emancipation, and language politics, Shobna argues that women’s periodicals instigated change and were not mere witnesses. With a perceptive Introduction setting the context, the work showcases rare archival material: advice texts, advertisements and book reviews, and multiple narratives specifically meant for women and girls of early twentieth-century north India.
Shobna Nijhawan
Women and Girls in the Hindi Public Sphere [EPUB ebook]
Periodical Literature in Colonial North India
Women and Girls in the Hindi Public Sphere [EPUB ebook]
Periodical Literature in Colonial North India
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语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● ISBN 9780199088546 ● 出版者 OUP India ● 发布时间 2011 ● 下载 3 时 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 5282184 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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