Gay Bombay
Globalization, Love and (Be)longing in Contemporary India
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Gay Studies
| Author: | Parmesh Shahani | ISBN: | 9789352801602 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | April 15, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd | Language: | English |
| Author: | Parmesh Shahani |
| ISBN: | 9789352801602 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | April 15, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd |
| Language: | English |
Through a multi-sited ethnography in an online-offline community, Parmesh Shahani examines how Internet technologies, the media industry, audiences and broader socio-historical contexts shape gay identity in contemporary urban India. He realizes that the identity of a gay man in the community is negotiated on the stability of the idea of Indianness. For readers across the world focused on India, Gay Bombay will serve as a memorable journey through various transitions in urban India.
Through a multi-sited ethnography in an online-offline community, Parmesh Shahani examines how Internet technologies, the media industry, audiences and broader socio-historical contexts shape gay identity in contemporary urban India. He realizes that the identity of a gay man in the community is negotiated on the stability of the idea of Indianness. For readers across the world focused on India, Gay Bombay will serve as a memorable journey through various transitions in urban India.
