Gender and nationalism: the masculinization of hinduism and female political participation in india

摘要: Abstract Feminist analysis has revealed the gendered nature of nations and nationalism. Adopting such a perspective, this paper analyzes relationship between masculinization Hindu nationalism female political participation. The image an aggressive male warrior is central to certain versions or Hindutva in contemporary India. This embedded within narrative, which declares its affinity for ideas resolute masculinity through array symbols, historic icons, myths. Given that Indian women are very visible politics Hindutva, interrogates how have created space themselves masculinist narrative. interrogation focuses on historical cultural processes enabled masculinization, ideals femininity implicit narrative opens door participation, womens' use images icons drawn from common milieu enter landscape Hindutva.