Huma Ahmed‐ghosh
Biographic Data
| ID | 80048 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Huma Ahmed‐ghosh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Huma |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmed‐ghosh |
| SIGNATURE | GHOSH H A |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Diego State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Introduction: Lesbians, Sexuality, and Islam
Writing on lesbianism same-sex attractions is always a contentious issue irrespective of culture or religion. In Islamic states and countries with substantial Muslim populations, writing on women's
Widows in India: Issues of Masculinity and Women's Sexuality
While recent studies and contemporary films have focused on the plight of widows in India, very little has addressed the myriad ways in which women's lives are circumscribed through cultural controls over sexuality. This paper highlights that the defining of women's identity primarily through sexuality is not just about patriarchal control, but also historically perpetuates and legitimizes masculine power and masculinity over women. The condition…
Why Americans Love Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran
Voices of Afghan women: Human rights and economic development
Contemporary Afghanistan provides a good case study for looking at the growing demand for women's rights within a tribal, Islamic and modernizing framework. As was explicated by three Afghan women interviewed at a conference in Italy in 2001, and additional women in Kabul in 2003, human rights for all people in Afghanistan, and specifically for women, can only be ensured through democracy. They believe that democracy can only be ensured through f…
Chattels of Society: Domestic Violence in India
This article discusses the issue of domestic violence in India. It highlights how patriarchy, in the name of “family values” and “tradition,” is reflected in the recent parliamentary act and the legal system pertaining to domestic violence. Male privilege as a cause in the perpetuation of domestic violence is discussed through both men’s and women’s life cycles. The article highlights possible solutions to the crisis of domestic violence with ref…
Commentary: The USA Patriot Act and Anthropology
Writing the Nation on the Beauty Queen's Body: Implications for a "Hindu" Nation
Writing the Nation on the Beauty Queen's Body: Implications for a ?Hindu? Nation
In this paper I am trying to discuss the representations of women their bodies and their imaging in the national rhetoric of India in the last decade. I am trying to unravel the oft contradictory stance taken by the government and government-supported media to understand who the “new” Indian woman is supposed to be. In this attempt I will look at the nation’s perceptions of women and the nation’s projections of women through beauty pageants and t…
Muslim Women: Crafting a North American Identity
Book Review| July 01 2001 Muslim Women: Crafting a North American Identity Muslim Women: Crafting a North American Identity, Shahnaz Khan. Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2001) 20 (4): 95–96. https://doi.org/10.2307/27502752 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Huma Ahmed-Ghosh; Muslim Women…
The Guru’s Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women
Book Review| July 01 2001 The Guru’s Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women The Guru’s Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women, Cynthia Mahmood and Stacy Brady. Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2001) 20 (4): 115–116. https://doi.org/10.2307/27502766 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon S…
Chattels of Society: Domestic Violence in India
This article discusses the issue of domestic violence in India. It highlights how patriarchy, in the name of “family values” and “tradition,” is reflected in the recent parliamentary act and the legal system pertaining to domestic violence. Male privilege as a cause in the perpetuation of domestic violence is discussed through both men’s and women’s life cycles. The article highlights possible solutions to the crisis of domestic violence with ref…
The Guru’s Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women
Book Review| July 01 2001 The Guru’s Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women The Guru’s Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women, Cynthia Mahmood and Stacy Brady. Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2001) 20 (4): 115–116. https://doi.org/10.2307/27502766 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon S…
Muslim Women: Crafting a North American Identity
Book Review| July 01 2001 Muslim Women: Crafting a North American Identity Muslim Women: Crafting a North American Identity, Shahnaz Khan. Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2001) 20 (4): 95–96. https://doi.org/10.2307/27502752 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Huma Ahmed-Ghosh; Muslim Women…
Voices of Afghan women: Human rights and economic development
Contemporary Afghanistan provides a good case study for looking at the growing demand for women's rights within a tribal, Islamic and modernizing framework. As was explicated by three Afghan women interviewed at a conference in Italy in 2001, and additional women in Kabul in 2003, human rights for all people in Afghanistan, and specifically for women, can only be ensured through democracy. They believe that democracy can only be ensured through f…
Writing the Nation on the Beauty Queen's Body: Implications for a "Hindu" Nation
Widows in India: Issues of Masculinity and Women's Sexuality
While recent studies and contemporary films have focused on the plight of widows in India, very little has addressed the myriad ways in which women's lives are circumscribed through cultural controls over sexuality. This paper highlights that the defining of women's identity primarily through sexuality is not just about patriarchal control, but also historically perpetuates and legitimizes masculine power and masculinity over women. The condition…
Introduction: Lesbians, Sexuality, and Islam
Writing on lesbianism same-sex attractions is always a contentious issue irrespective of culture or religion. In Islamic states and countries with substantial Muslim populations, writing on women's
Writing the Nation on the Beauty Queen's Body: Implications for a ?Hindu? Nation
In this paper I am trying to discuss the representations of women their bodies and their imaging in the national rhetoric of India in the last decade. I am trying to unravel the oft contradictory stance taken by the government and government-supported media to understand who the “new” Indian woman is supposed to be. In this attempt I will look at the nation’s perceptions of women and the nation’s projections of women through beauty pageants and t…
Muslim Women: Crafting a North American Identity
Book Review| July 01 2001 Muslim Women: Crafting a North American Identity Muslim Women: Crafting a North American Identity, Shahnaz Khan. Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2001) 20 (4): 95–96. https://doi.org/10.2307/27502752 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Huma Ahmed-Ghosh; Muslim Women…
The Guru’s Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women
Book Review| July 01 2001 The Guru’s Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women The Guru’s Gift: An Ethnography Exploring Gender Equality with North American Sikh Women, Cynthia Mahmood and Stacy Brady. Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Huma Ahmed-Ghosh Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Journal of American Ethnic History (2001) 20 (4): 115–116. https://doi.org/10.2307/27502766 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon S…
Commentary: The USA Patriot Act and Anthropology
Writing the Nation on the Beauty Queen's Body: Implications for a "Hindu" Nation
Writing the Nation on the Beauty Queen's Body: Implications for a ?Hindu? Nation
In this paper I am trying to discuss the representations of women their bodies and their imaging in the national rhetoric of India in the last decade. I am trying to unravel the oft contradictory stance taken by the government and government-supported media to understand who the “new” Indian woman is supposed to be. In this attempt I will look at the nation’s perceptions of women and the nation’s projections of women through beauty pageants and t…
Chattels of Society: Domestic Violence in India
This article discusses the issue of domestic violence in India. It highlights how patriarchy, in the name of “family values” and “tradition,” is reflected in the recent parliamentary act and the legal system pertaining to domestic violence. Male privilege as a cause in the perpetuation of domestic violence is discussed through both men’s and women’s life cycles. The article highlights possible solutions to the crisis of domestic violence with ref…
Voices of Afghan women: Human rights and economic development
Contemporary Afghanistan provides a good case study for looking at the growing demand for women's rights within a tribal, Islamic and modernizing framework. As was explicated by three Afghan women interviewed at a conference in Italy in 2001, and additional women in Kabul in 2003, human rights for all people in Afghanistan, and specifically for women, can only be ensured through democracy. They believe that democracy can only be ensured through f…
Why Americans Love Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran
Widows in India: Issues of Masculinity and Women's Sexuality
While recent studies and contemporary films have focused on the plight of widows in India, very little has addressed the myriad ways in which women's lives are circumscribed through cultural controls over sexuality. This paper highlights that the defining of women's identity primarily through sexuality is not just about patriarchal control, but also historically perpetuates and legitimizes masculine power and masculinity over women. The condition…
Introduction: Lesbians, Sexuality, and Islam
Writing on lesbianism same-sex attractions is always a contentious issue irrespective of culture or religion. In Islamic states and countries with substantial Muslim populations, writing on women's
Sociology (9 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Art (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Law (4 works) · South Asian Cinema and Culture (4 works) · History (3 works) · Library science (3 works)