Bound from Head to Toe
The Sari as an Expression of Gendered National Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7213637 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shauna Wilton (University of Alberta Augustana Campus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 190-205 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1473-8481 • E-ISSN: 1754-9469 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1754-9469.2012.01153.x |
| OpenAlex | W2170625264 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 30 |
This article explores the clothing choices of I ndian women and the relationship between clothing and the construction of the nation in contemporary I ndia. Building on the existing literature on nationalism, combined with feminist and cultural studies approaches, the article uses interviews with young I ndian women as an entry point into exploring the symbolic role of women and the sari within I ndian nationalism. In doing so, this article questions to what extent choosing what to wear is an example of choosing the nation, whether it is a free and conscious choice, and whether it is appropriate to see these choices as constitutive of national identity or merely ornamental. In conclusion, I argue that something as ordinary as choosing what to wear has the potential to undermine dominant discourses surrounding the nation. While choosing to wear the sari does not always reflect a conscious choosing of the I ndian nation, the clothing choices of I ndian women do allow them to navigate complex social and cultural identities in their everyday lives and reflect the importance of the ‘everyday’ within theorising and explaining the construction and maintenance of nations
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |