Book Review: Jyoti Puri: Sexual States: Governance and the Struggle over the Antisodomy Law in India (original) (raw)
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In "Sexual States: Governance and the Struggle over the Antisodomy Law in India," Jyoti Puri explores the intersection of state governance and sexuality, particularly focusing on the antisodomy law in India. The work examines how the law disproportionately targets racialized minorities under the guise of protecting societal morality, revealing the complex dynamics of state power, sexuality, and identity. By employing an ethnographic methodology, Puri highlights the subjective nature of state practices and the implications for those marked as deviant within the socio-legal landscape.
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