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  title info:
    title: Hegemonic masculinity, caste, and the body
    sub title: intersections in local and transnational spaces
  name:
    name part: Kaur, Navjotpal
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  genre: elektronické knihy
  genre: electronic books
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: enk
    date issued: 2024
    copyright date: 2024
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (160 pages).
  abstract: Hegemonic Masculinity, Caste, and the Body investigates the intricate interplay between masculinities, space, and identity within Indian Punjab's Jat Sikh community. Through a series of insightful chapters, Navjotpal Kaur delves into the dynamic landscape of Jat masculinity, examining its historical roots, contemporary expressions, and global dimensions. Beginning with an exploration of hegemonic masculinity in the context of Jat identity, Kaur traces the influences of colonial-era valorization of Jat Sikh soldiers to present-day transnational forces, providing a comprehensive understanding of the socio-historical factors shaping Jat masculinities. She further investigates the entanglement of masculinity with Punjab's agrarian landscape, where the exclusionary practices often sideline women and men belonging to other castes, illustrating how economic hardships have led to dire (gendered) consequences like farmer suicides. With a unique focus on the embodiment of caste among Jat men, her analysis also unveils deeper societal shifts impacting the formation of Jat identity by examining how spaces like agricultural fields symbolize masculinity. Utilizing Bourdieu's framework, chapters unpack the significance of corporeal customs in perpetuating caste affiliations, revealing the layered nature of Jat identity as warriors, farmers, and socially privileged individuals. Kaur also explores the shifting gender dynamics within the Punjabi community, shaped by migration trends and economic challenges, before delving into the vulnerabilities faced by transnational masculinities, particularly among second-generation Indo-Canadians. From investigating gang-related activities to navigating intraethnic othering, Kaur also sheds light on the complex journeys of migrant youth in shaping their identities abroad. Offering a nuanced exploration of the Jat Sikh identity, Hegemonic Masculinity, Caste, and the Body highlights its resilience, complexities, and vulnerabilities amidst changing…
  table of contents: Foreword / Surinder S. Jodhka Chapter 1. Placing myself - Introduction -- Chapter 2. Are Jat masculinities hegemonic? -- Chapter 3. Punjab's villages as men's spaces -- Chapter 4. Jat caste embodiment -- Chapter 5. Agrarian crisis and masculinity -- Chapter 6. Transnational masculinities and marginalization -- Chapter 7. Conclusion.
  note: authored by Navjotpal Kaur (Postdoctoral Fellow (EU Horizon 2020 and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland).
  note: Includes index.
  note: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty
  note: Includes bibliographical references.
  subject:
    topic: Masculinity
    topic: Religious aspects
    topic: Sikhism
  subject:
    topic: Social Science
    topic: Gender Studies
  subject:
    topic: Gender studies: men and boys
  subject:
    topic: Gender studies, gender groups
  classification: 294.6
  classification: 305
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Emerald advances in masculinities
  identifier: 9781801173643
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  access condition: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty
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    record content source: UtOrBLW
    record creation date: 240926
    record change date: 20240926141349.0
    record identifier: em-9781801173643
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng