Masculinity: A semiotic and cultural exploration in India
Satyam ViswanathanThe Third Eye, India
Background and scope definition
A semiotic and cultural exploration necessitates the use of multiple lens in order to identify the diverse and often overlapping dimensions that lead to notions of masculinity in any culture – even more so in a culture as heterogeneous and ancient as India's.
This paper will tap into knowledge and expertise from a variety of fields ranging from history, to sociology, to popular culture, and religion (among others) to explain the evolution, over millennia, of notions of masculinity in India. The narrative...