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What is the purpose of this chapter?
What is the purpose of this chapter?
The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the ways that multicultural state ideologies about citizenship exclude Pakistani women who refuse liberal constructions of “South Asia,” and how this category is produced through a process of racialization.
How do Pakistani women feel when culture is understood in terms of food, music, and clothing?
How do Pakistani women feel when culture is understood in terms of food, music, and clothing?
Pakistani women often feel misidentified when culture is understood purely in terms of food, music, and clothing because it glosses them as Indian.
What are some of the actors and institutions that contribute to the construction of “South Asia”?
What are some of the actors and institutions that contribute to the construction of “South Asia”?
The construction of “South Asia” is contributed to by a range of actors and institutions at multiple scales, including the state, grassroots organizations, and even the practice of racism itself.
