Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Men at Home Explored: Book Review of Masculinity Study
This book review is about a book called "Men at Home" that looks at how men in India have acted in their homes, both before and after India gained independence.
The book uses stories and other writings to show how men were sometimes around but not really involved in family life.
It talks about how some men were more focused on things outside the home, like politics or art.
The book also shows how women were often expected to do a lot of work at home.
The reviewer appreciates the book's look at different people's experiences and how it helps us understand men's roles in the family and society.
Book review examines Gyanendra Pandey's "Men at Home," a study of masculinity in colonial and postcolonial India.
The book uses various sources like autobiographies and fiction to analyze South Asian men's roles within the home.
Pandey critiques the ambiguous presence of men, their dissociation from domesticity, and its implications.
The review notes Pandey's multi-dimensional approach, highlighting both men's and women's experiences.
The reviewer acknowledges the book's contribution to the study of subcontinental masculinity.
- Who
- Reviewed by Satabdi Das, analyzing the book written by Gyanendra Pandey.
- What
- A review of Gyanendra Pandey's book "Men at Home."
- When
- Focusing on the first six-seven decades of the 20th century.
- Where
- South Asia, specifically India.
- Why
- To examine subcontinental masculinity and men's role in domesticity.
Viewpoint in "Men at Home"
Reviewer's Perspectives
Men's Role in the Home
Viewpoint in "Men at Home"
The book critiques the ambiguity of men's presence at home, focusing on their dissociation.
Reviewer's Perspectives
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Approach to Men's actions and gender roles
Viewpoint in "Men at Home"
Pandey's work acknowledges the complexities of men's actions and the gendered experiences.
Reviewer's Perspectives
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- Book Title
- Men at Home: Imagining Liberation in Colonial and Postcolonial India
- Author
- Gyanendra Pandey
- Publisher
- Orient BlackSwan
- Pages
- 240
- Price
- Rs 1,190
- Reviewer
- Satabdi Das