In April 2018, news of the the sexual violence committed against Asifa Bano, an 8 year old child from Kathua … More
Tag: sexuality
Anantika Mehra: The Vindication of the Item-Number
Whenever we talk about item-numbers, we inevitably end up talking about the male gaze. But what can we learn from … More
Kavya Chandel: Not so Innocent: A look into how Disney films portray gender
The name ‘Disney’ invokes colourful and innocent images of mickey mouse or Cinderella or more recently, the ice princess Elsa. … More
Rachel Alexander: Female Representation and Sexuality in Advertising
The advertising industry in the larger rubric of the society holds a rather critical space. It indulges in the very creation … More
Jyoti Nisha: The site of a Bahujan Body: Identity, Lived Experience and Politics
About the course I attempted to design a syllabus that could focus on different questions and layered narratives behind the … More
Jyoti Nisha: What demands a sacrifice of a Bahujan body in India?
What’s common between a fisherman’s son Parshya from Nagraj Manjule’s film, Sairaat and the real life of a 24-year-old Pranay, … More
Vilo K. Awomi: Understanding Gender, Media, and Sexualities
Note: This course is designed for students who have been exposed to only a basic understanding of gender and media. … More