On Jouissance and the Feminine: Revisiting Lacan’s Encore – Abhijay Rambabu
Introduction Jacques Marie Emile Lacan (1901–1981) was a highly influential French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist, best known for his original interpretations…
Techno-femininity: Exploring the Media Market of Beauty and Bodies – Ahana Choudhury
Do human bodies only exist in their physiological frame? The question may appear common-sensical. But a critical sociological analysis would…
Lana Del Rey-ification of Women: The Political Economy of Melancholic Femininity – Sanandita Chakraborty
You’ve seen her. She’s crying in candlelight, lips smudged, captioned ‘Born to Die’ with 12k likes. The body that moves…
Portrayal Of Masculinity in The Way Of The Househusband – Madhusmita Devi and Prerona Barman
Based on the Manga ‘Gokushufudou: The Way of the Househusband’, The Way of the Househusband (directed by Chiaki Kon) was…
Making of a Boy: An interrogation of Social Practices of Masculinity – Shreya Sharma and Pranami Tamuli
This article seeks to understand practices of toxic masculinity whose roots are deeply embedded in society. An analysis of such…