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Songs of Desire and Defiance: Subjectivity, Emotions, and Authenticity in Bhawaiya Folk Songs of North Bengal
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Songs of Desire and Defiance: Subjectivity, Emotions, and Authenticity in Bhawaiya Folk Songs of North Bengal
Contributors:
By (Author) Nasrin Khandoker
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date:
2nd April 2026
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
Professional and Scholarly
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
1
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Description
This book examines the elements of desire as expressed through the lyrics of the female subjects of Bangla (Bengali) folk songs, in particular Bhawaiya folk songs, which are popular in Bengali-speaking areas in India and Bangladesh, by tracing the construction of the perils and pleasures of sexual subjectivity.
Author Bio
Nasrin Khandoker is a post-doctoral researcher in sociology at the University of Limerick.
