Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2015

Publication Title

Journal of East West Thought

Volume

4

Issue

5

Pages

11-24

Publisher Name

Journal of East West Thought

Publisher Location

International Association for East-West Studies (IAES)

Abstract

This paper articulates the concept of space and gender using illustrations from the cultural iconography of Hindu Goddesses. The boundary and control of public and private spaces leading to differences in toleration of women within them is discussed. I apply the popular conception of values outlined within Ramayana and Mahabharata texts as they impacted Goddess Sita and Princess Draupadi. I have juxtaposed this against the cultural construction of Rani from the Bollywood cinema Queen. The paper contributes to a discussion and reflection on the values that guide women’s visibility and access in public and private spaces as a likely factor in violence or its absence against them.

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Author Posting © International Association for East-West Studies, 2015. The definitive version of this work was published in Journal of East-West Thought, Volume 4, Issue 5, December 2015. https://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/169681

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