Throughout the history of human civilization, the discourse on gender has remained one of the most complex one, and social institutions have shaped our existence as gendered beings which is expressed through philosophical contentions, cultural symbolisms, and domestic rituals. This discourse on gender from the praxis of society has often created controversies, conflicts as well as inequalities and this phenomenon has attracted the attentions of various scholars, social thinkers, and activists. These inequalities have raised critical debates on gender, and sensitizing these issues through art, literature, and aesthetics still remain a challenge to the writers. This book seeks to address how this phenomenon is conceptualized and the discourse is (re)constructed through multifarious art forms. Various scholars from India have provided their critical insights on the issues of gender sensitization. The theme of the book captures the manifold perspectives and controversies arising out of ancient Hindu mythology, folk cultures, Indian fiction, historical novels, tribal groups as well as LGBT community. We hope this anthology will provide ample space for future researchers, scholars, and academicians.
Samrat Bisai, educated at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi & English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, is working as an Assistant Professor at Ramakrishna Mission Brahmananda College of Education, Rahara, Kolkata. He is also pursuing Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Patna, Bihar. He has more than six years of teaching experiences in various schools and colleges across India. His research areas include Postcolonial Literature, Ecocriticism, Gender and Literature, Multilingualism, Second Language Acquisition, etc. He has made several publications in various reputed journals including Sage and Emerald, and in various Scopus Indexed journals. He is associated with several Journals like Shiksha Shodh Manthan, International Journal of Humanities & Social Science: Insights & Transformations, and Anwesa: A Journal of Education. He can be reached at samratbisaai@gmail.com.
Raj Raj Mukhopadhyay, educated at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, is presently serving as an Assistant Professor and Coordinator, PG Section, Department of English, Michael Madhusudan Memorial College, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol. He has also taught at Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya, Haldibari; Birbhum Mahavidyalaya, Suri; and The Sanskrit College and University, Kolkata. He is also pursuing his doctoral research from Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. He had qualified for the UGC-NET Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) award. His research areas include Historical Novels, Partition Literature, Classical Literature, Indian Mythology, Mysticism, and Tagore. He has published more than twenty research articles in international journals and books. Apart from being a university champion in Quiz and state-level champion in Debate; his passion lies in creative writing, recitation, and extempore. He can be reached at rajrajmukhopadhyay@gmail.com.
