{"title":"Durba Mitra","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the profound works of \u003cstrong\u003eDurba Mitra\u003c\/strong\u003e, a distinguished author whose meticulous research and insightful analysis shine a light on the intricate facets of history and sociology. Durba Mitra is renowned for her ability to connect the dots between past and present, offering readers a deeper understanding of social structures and gender dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her acclaimed work, \u003cem\u003eIndian Sex Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Durba Mitra delves into the historical narratives and portrayals of Indian sexuality, challenging conventional perspectives and uncovering the complex interplay of gender, law, and colonial influence. Her writings not only question established norms but also encourage readers to think critically about historical narratives and their impact on contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDurba Mitra’s books provide a compelling combination of scholarly research and engaging storytelling, making her works essential for anyone interested in history, military history, and the ongoing dialogue around gender and societal norms. Whether you are a student, researcher, or a curious reader, her writings offer valuable insights into the interconnectedness of history and modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"indian-sex-life-by-durba-mitra-9780691196343","title":"Indian Sex Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow British authorities and Indian intellectuals developed ideas about deviant female sexuality to control and organise modern society in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the colonial period in India, European scholars, British officials, and elite Indian intellectuals—philologists, administrators, doctors, ethnologists, sociologists, and social critics—deployed ideas about sexuality to understand modern Indian society. In \u003cem\u003eIndian Sex Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Durba Mitra shows how deviant female sexuality, particularly the concept of the prostitute, became foundational to this knowledge project and became the primary way to think and write about Indian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together vast archival materials from diverse disciplines, Mitra reveals that deviant female sexuality was critical to debates about social progress and exclusion, caste domination, marriage, widowhood and inheritance, women's performance, the trafficking of girls, abortion and infanticide, industrial and domestic labour, indentured servitude, and ideologies about the dangers of Muslim sexuality. British authorities and Indian intellectuals used the concept of the prostitute to argue for the dramatic reorganisation of modern Indian society around Hindu monogamy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMitra demonstrates how the intellectual history of modern social thought is based in a dangerous civilisational logic built on the control and erasure of women's sexuality. This logic continues to hold sway in present-day South Asia and the postcolonial world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReframing the prostitute as a concept, \u003cem\u003eIndian Sex Life\u003c\/em\u003e overturns long-established notions of how to write the history of modern social thought in colonial India, and opens up new approaches for the global history of sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849316258028,"sku":"9780691196343","price":232.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1950573482434.jpg?v=1759039253"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/durba-mitra.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}