The Dishonour of the Disrobed: Politics of the Female Body in the Mahabharata
In the Mahahharata, which is a cornerstone text in the Hindu religion, female characters have traditionally been objectified by men, with little autonomy of their own. Although they are exalted for !their virtues these female characters are mostly valued for their physicality and are almost always e...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-839292020-10-08T05:43:38Z The Dishonour of the Disrobed: Politics of the Female Body in the Mahabharata Rajkumar, Thiagaras Wernmei Yong Ade School of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahabharata Draupadi In the Mahahharata, which is a cornerstone text in the Hindu religion, female characters have traditionally been objectified by men, with little autonomy of their own. Although they are exalted for !their virtues these female characters are mostly valued for their physicality and are almost always exploited in the narratives, either through the misogyny of the male characters or the purposeful subjugation by the male author, Vyasa. [Peer Assessment Review] 2017-07-13T05:34:20Z 2019-12-06T15:34:48Z 2017-07-13T05:34:20Z 2019-12-06T15:34:48Z 2017 Student Research Poster Rajkumar, T. (2017, March). The Dishonour of the Disrobed: Politics of the Female Body in the Mahabharata. Presented at Discover URECA @ NTU poster exhibition and competition, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83929 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42847 en © 2017 The Author(s). application/pdf |
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In the Mahahharata, which is a cornerstone text in the Hindu religion, female characters have traditionally been objectified by men, with little autonomy of their own. Although they are exalted for !their virtues these female characters are mostly valued for their physicality and are almost always exploited in the narratives, either through the misogyny of the male characters or the purposeful subjugation by the male author, Vyasa. [Peer Assessment Review] |
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