Description |
208 pages ; 22 cm |
Note |
Previously published in India by Vintage, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in 2019. |
Summary |
Besharam roughly translates to "shameless" in Hindi. This book collects essays on love, dating, body image, consent, and other issues that women today relate to and men should be thinking about. Elias reflects on, and challenges, the ideas of how women are told by society to be humble, obedient, and ashamed of their actions and desires. |
Subject |
Elias, Priya-Alika.
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Feminism.
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India -- Civilization -- Feminist criticism.
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Women -- Sexual behavior -- India.
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Women -- India -- Conduct of life.
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Sex -- India.
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Genre/Form |
Essays.
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ISBN |
9781641605076 (trade paperback) |
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1641605073 (trade paperback) |
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