Colonialism, Nationalism, and Colonialized Women: The Contest in India
Title | Colonialism, Nationalism, and Colonialized Women: The Contest in India |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1989 |
Authors | Chatterjee, Partha |
Journal | American Ethnologist |
Volume | 16 |
Issue | 4 |
Pagination | 622-633 |
Date Published | 11/1989 |
Abstract | Colonial texts condemned the treatment of women in India by identifying a scriptural tradition. The nationalist response was to construct a reformed tradition and defend it on the grounds of modernity. In the process, it created the image of a new woman who was superior to Western women, traditional Indian women and lowclass women. This article argues that this new patriarchy invested women with the dubious honor of representing a distinctively modern national culture. |
URL | http://www.jstor.org/stable/645113 |
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