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100 1 $aNarayan, Uma.
245 10 $aDislocating cultures :$bidentities, traditions, and Third-World feminism /$cUma Narayan.
260 $aNew York :$bRoutledge,$c1997.
300 $axiv, 226 p. ;$c24 cm.
440 0 $aThinking gender
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 189-219) and index.
505 0 $aContesting cultures: "Westernization", respect for cultures, and third-world feminists -- Restoring history and politics to "third-world traditions": Contrasting the colonialist stance and contemporary contestations of Sati -- Cross-cultural connections, border-crossings, and "death by culture": Thinking about dowry-murders in India and domestic-violence murders in the United States -- Through the looking-glass darkly: Emissaries, mirrors, and authentic insiders as preoccupations -- Eating cultures: Incorporation, identity, and Indian food.
520 $a"Dislocating Cultures takes aim at the related notions of nation, identity, and tradition to show how Western and Third World scholars have misrepresented Third World cultures and feminist agendas. Drawing attention to the political forces that have spawned, shaped, and perpetuated these misrepresentations since colonial times, Uma Narayan inspects the underlying problems which "culture" poses for the respect of difference and cross-cultural understanding." - Provided by publisher
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