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4. ‘‘A new generation of hipless and breastless women . . . to the forefront in europe and america’’ Literature, Social Class, and the Wider World of English
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Note on transliteration and spelling ix
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Part one
- 1. Learning gender, knowing english An Introduction 3
- 2. ‘‘The prudent and cautious engrafting of english upon our female population’’ Pedagogy and Performativity 29
- 3. ‘‘The language of the bedroom’’ Mimicry, Masculinity, and the Sexual Power of English 57
- 4. ‘‘A new generation of hipless and breastless women . . . to the forefront in europe and america’’ Literature, Social Class, and the Wider World of English 83
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Part two
- 5. ‘‘I shall read pretty english stories to my mother and translate them into marathi for her’’ Widowhood, Virtue, and the Secularization of Caste 117
- 6. ‘‘Why had i ever begun to learn english?’’ Desire, Labor, and the Transregional Orientation of Caste 137
- 7. Dosebai jessawalla and the ‘‘march of advancement in the face of obloquy’’ 157
- 8. Epilogue: ‘‘i am an indian. i have no language’’ Parvatibai Athavale and the Limits to English 175
- Salaams 191
- Notes 195
- Bibliography 245
- Index 267
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Note on transliteration and spelling ix
-
Part one
- 1. Learning gender, knowing english An Introduction 3
- 2. ‘‘The prudent and cautious engrafting of english upon our female population’’ Pedagogy and Performativity 29
- 3. ‘‘The language of the bedroom’’ Mimicry, Masculinity, and the Sexual Power of English 57
- 4. ‘‘A new generation of hipless and breastless women . . . to the forefront in europe and america’’ Literature, Social Class, and the Wider World of English 83
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Part two
- 5. ‘‘I shall read pretty english stories to my mother and translate them into marathi for her’’ Widowhood, Virtue, and the Secularization of Caste 117
- 6. ‘‘Why had i ever begun to learn english?’’ Desire, Labor, and the Transregional Orientation of Caste 137
- 7. Dosebai jessawalla and the ‘‘march of advancement in the face of obloquy’’ 157
- 8. Epilogue: ‘‘i am an indian. i have no language’’ Parvatibai Athavale and the Limits to English 175
- Salaams 191
- Notes 195
- Bibliography 245
- Index 267